equal pay

British  

noun

1. the right of a man or woman to receive the same pay as a person of the opposite sex doing the same or similar work for the same or a similar employer

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equal pay

Yet this same, initially indifferent Shaw quickly trained his recruits into a skilled fighting unit and supported their fight for equal pay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

She also cited the need make sure faculty receive equal pay and that the district’s construction program remains environmentally sustainable and within budget.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Its report found that other potential costs, over an ongoing equal pay dispute and the rising of cost of homelessness, could add to the budget pressures.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Since the early 1970s, Steinem used her voice and influence to work toward legalizing safe abortions while championing survivors of rape and domestic violence and pushing for equal pay in the workplace.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

In theory, they were even given equal pay to men—an issue that wasn’t dealt with in law until 1963 in the United States and 1970 in the United Kingdom.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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