Section 5
. No discrimination to be made while recruiting men and women workers . — On and from the commencement of this Act, no employer shall , while making recruitment for the same work or work of a similar nature, 1 [or in any condition of service subsequent to recruitment such as promotions, training or transfer,] make any discrimination against women except where the employment of women in such work is prohibited or restricted by or under any law for the time being in force:
5 . No discrimination to be made while recruiting men and women workers . — On and from the commencement of this Act, no employer shall , while making recruitment for the same work or work of a similar nature, 1 [or in any condition of service subsequent to recruitment such as promotions, training or transfer,] make any discrimination against women except where the employment of women in such work is prohibited or restricted by or under any law for the time being in force:
Provided that the provisions of this section shall not affect any priority or reservation for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, ex -servicemen, retrenched employees or any other class or category of persons in the matter of recruitment to the posts in an establishment or employment.