{
  "id": 8023498,
  "title": "Experience Can Justify Pay Difference, 'Equal Pay' Rule Cannot Be Applied Mechanically: Supreme Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/experience-can-justify-pay-difference-equal-pay-rule-cannot-be",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T11:33:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/experience-can-justify-pay-difference-equal-pay-rule-cannot-be-applied-mechanically-supreme-court"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Supreme Court has held that the doctrine of “equal pay for equal work” cannot be applied mechanically merely because two categories of employees perform similar duties. It said differences in experience between directly recruited and promoted employees can provide a valid basis for different pay scales. A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu made the observation while…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}