Equal Pay for Equal Work Requires “Wholesale Identity” with Compared Cadre; Difference in Educational Qualifications Justifies Pay Disparity: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, through a Division Bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan, dismissed a writ petition filed by the Delhi Medical Technical Employees Association. The Association represents Laboratory Technicians working in hospitals under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The petition challenged the denial of the pay scale of Rs. 5000-8000 as recommended by the Fifth Central Pay Commission. Demand For Pay Parity With Central Government Employees…