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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Soccer that ended with the women earning equal pay with the men’s team.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

It also sidesteps the substance that gives people real confidence at work: generous health care, equal pay, respect for lawful labor practices, nondiscriminatory hiring and promotions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Kennedy’s Equal Pay Act mandated equal pay by sex but excluded domestic workers, agricultural workers and executives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

He said this meant Birmingham was "likely never bankrupt", as its available funds had been substantially underestimated and its equal pay liabilities overstated.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

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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