pay equity
nounUK /peɪ ˈɛkwɪti/
US /peɪ ˈɛkwəti/
Pay equity means everyone gets paid fairly for the same kind of work.
The company promised to fix pay equity so that men and women earn the same for equal jobs.
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2. The principle that workers should receive equal pay for work of equal value, regardless of gender, race, or other personal traits.
Pay equity laws require employers to compare jobs of similar worth and adjust unfair differences.
3. A workplace policy or program aimed at removing unfair differences in pay between groups of employees.
The union negotiated a pay equity review across all departments.
4. The state of being paid the same as others who do similar work with similar skills and responsibility.
After the audit, the staff finally achieved pay equity.