equal pay

British

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

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

Unite members 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. 12, 2025

Soon blacks were gathered at Quinn Chapel, celebrating the first-ever wage scale in Chicago that gave equal pay to black and white waiters.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

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