wage equality
nounUK /weɪdʒ ɪˈkwɒlɪti/
US /weɪdʒ ɪˈkwɑːləti/
When people get paid the same money for doing the same kind of work.
The company promised wage equality so that men and women earn the same for the same job.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The principle that workers should receive equal pay regardless of gender, race, or other personal traits.
Wage equality is protected by law in many countries.
3. A goal of labor movements to close the gap between the highest and lowest earners.
The union campaigned for wage equality across all departments.
4. The state of pay rates being the same for comparable roles in different regions or companies.
Wage equality between the two branches was achieved after the merger.