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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

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"We know that that drove some of the equal pay liability that we've had to address over the last couple of years," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

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

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

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling