Equal pay for equal work is the concept that individuals doing the same work should receive the same remuneration regardless of their
It is most commonly used in a context of sexual discrimination, as
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Equal pay for women — is an issue regarding pay inequality between men and women. It is often introduced into domestic politics in many first world countries as an economic problem that needs governmental intervention via regulation. The Equal Remuneration Convention… … Wikipedia
equal pay for equal work — salary equivalent to the amount of work one has done … English contemporary dictionary
equal pay — ˌequal ˈpay noun [uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES the principle that men and women should be paid the same amount if they do the same work: • The campaign for equal pay has been continued by the trade union movement. * * * equal pay UK US noun [U]… … Financial and business terms
Equal Pay Act of 1963 — USA A federal law prohibiting wage discrimination on the basis of sex (29 U.S.C. §206(d)). The Equal Pay Act is part of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and applies to all employers covered under the FLSA. To make a claim for discrimination… … Law dictionary
equal protection of the law — equal protection of the law: equal protection Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. equal protection of the law … Law dictionary
Equal Pay Act — Equal Pay Act, the a law in the UK, passed in 1970, which says that men and women should get equal pay for doing the same work, and should have the same conditions of employment … Dictionary of contemporary English
Equal Pay Act of 1963 — The Equal Pay Act of 1963, Pub. L. No. 88 38, 77 Stat. 56, (June 10, 1963) codified at usc|29|206(d), is a United States federal law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage differentials based on sex. In passing the bill,… … Wikipedia
Equal Pay Act 1970 — The Equal Pay Act 1970 is an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament which prohibits any less favourable treatment between men and women in terms of pay and conditions of employment. It came into force on 29 December 1975. The term pay is… … Wikipedia
pay — ▪ I. pay pay 1 [peɪ] noun [uncountable] the money someone receives for the job they do: • She got the job, but it meant a big pay cut. • an increase in hourly pay • All I want is a full day s work for a full day s pay … Financial and business terms
pay — I n. 1) to draw, receive pay 2) back; equal; incentive; mustering out (mil.); overtime; severance (AE; BE has redundancy payment); retroactive; sick; strike; take home pay 3) pay for (equal pay for equal work) 4) in smb. s pay (he was in the pay… … Combinatory dictionary
