Consider the following for Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.
1. The employer needs to pay his workers equal pay irrespective of their genders for performing the same work or work of a similar nature.
2. Only labour officer has the right of hearing for deciding complaints with regard to claims arising out of non-payment of wages at equal rates to men and women workers for the same work or work of a similar nature.
3. The employer cannot discriminate between men and women workers while recruiting them for the same work or work of a similar nature.
Which of the following statement given above is/are correct?

A. Only 3

B. Both 2 and 3

C. Both 1 and 3

D. All of the above

Answer: Option C