comparable worth

American  

noun

1. the doctrine that a woman's and man's pay should be equal when their work requires equal training, skills, and responsibilities.

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Example Sentences

We recognize that there are significant costs to reach comparable worth for the human services sector.

From Seattle Times

For example, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees endorsed comparable worth, the theory that employers should root out pay discrimination by resetting wages based on work value rather than prevailing market rates.

From Slate

Instead of “equal pay for equal work,” supporters of pay equity call for “equal pay for work of equal value,” or “comparable worth.”

From New York Times

The effort started with Minnesota, which passed a law in 2014 requiring state contractors to ensure that their employees receive equal pay not just for holding the exact same job, but also jobs of “comparable worth,” such as janitors and housekeepers, or parole officers and child-protective-services workers.

From Washington Post

This week the Obama Administration took a major step toward mandating “comparable worth,” or “pay equity,” as the Department of Labor presented regulations to require federal contractors to reveal pay data based on gender, race, and other demographics in an effort to close the so-called wage gap.

From Forbes