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equal pay

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noun

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 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

Friedan co-founded the National Organization for Women in 1966, which lobbied for equal job opportunities, equal pay and for enforcement of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, prohibiting sex discrimination in employment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025

Members of the union walked out in January over plans to downgrade some roles as part of the city council's attempts to sort out its equal pay liabilities.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025

Next came legislation that guaranteed equal pay for equal work in public employment.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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