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

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

That principle - equal pay for equal performance - is already policy at St George's Park.

From BBC

He's also had to deal with issues surrounding equal pay at the BBC.

From BBC

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

From BBC