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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Example Sentences

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

King's victory over former Wimbledon champion Riggs - a 55-year-old self-proclaimed chauvinist - was a landmark moment in the fight for gender equality and laid the path for equal pay at the top of the game.

From BBC

"It represented so much - equality, freedom, equal pay for equal work. I knew I had to win," King said.

From BBC

As the powerhouse behind the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Esther Peterson helped raise the wages of working women, ensuring that, in at least some cases, they received the same compensation as men for the same work.

From The Wall Street Journal

The commission’s report, which came out a few months after the passage of the Equal Pay Act, highlighted the concentration of women in lower-wage work, the toll of domestic labor inside the home and the double discrimination that minority women dealt with.

From The Wall Street Journal