equal pay

ˈikwəl peɪ

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Definition of equal pay - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

work salarysame pay for the same work, regardless of gender or background

Equal pay is important for all employees.
The union demanded equal pay for part-time teachers.
Laws now support equal pay across industries.

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Expressions with equal pay

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equal pay for equal work

the idea that people doing the same job get the same pay

Equal pay for equal work is important in every company.

Expressions with equal

equal footing

condition of parity, with matching status and chances for all

The new policy put small firms on equal footing with large rivals.

without equal

adj.

having no match in quality or ability

Her talent is without equal in the music industry.

more equal

adj.

having more privileges despite claimed equality

In the club, senior members are more equal than new ones.

all things being equal

exp.

if everything else stays the same

All things being equal, we should arrive by noon.

have no equal

be unmatched in quality or ability

Her talent in painting has no equal.

on an equal footing

adj.

having the same status or opportunities

The teams are on an equal footing for the finals.

Expressions with pay

pay dues

give money for membership in a group

She needs to pay dues to join the club.

pay off

repay a debt or loan in full

She managed to pay off her student loans last year.

pay down

make an initial payment on a purchase

He decided to pay down on the new car.

pay in

deposit money into an account

She went to the bank to pay in her paycheck.

make someone pay

cause someone to give money as a result of something

The company made the customer pay for the damages.

pay a high price

spend a lot of money for something

He had to pay a high price for the concert tickets.

pay a very high price

spend a lot of money for something

He had to pay a very high price for the car.

pay for itself

earn or save enough to cover its own cost

The new machine will pay for itself in two years.

pay no attention

disregard something as unimportant or irrelevant

She paid no attention to the rumors.

pay the cost

bear the financial expense of something

You have to pay the cost of the repairs.

Terms with equal pay included in their meaning

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comparable worth

employment

principle advocating equal pay for work of equal value

wage parity

finance

state where workers doing comparable jobs receive equal pay

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French:égalité salariale, ...
German:gleiche Bezahlung, ...
Italian:parità di retribuzione, ...
Spanish:igualdad salarial, ...
Portuguese:igualdade salarial, ...
Chinese:同工同酬, ...
Japanese:同一労働同一賃金, ...
Arabic:الأَجْر المُتَسَاوِي, ...
Hebrew:שָׂכָר שָׁוֶה, ...
Russian:равная оплата труда, ...
Ukrainian:рівна оплата, ...
Hindi:समान वेतन, ...
Bengali:সমান বেতন, ...
Catalan:igualtat salarial, ...
Czech:rovná odměna, ...
Danish:ligeløn, ...
Dutch:gelijke beloning, ...
Greek:ίση αμοιβή, ...
Hungarian:egyenlő bér, ...
Khmer:ប្រាក់ឈ្នួលស្មើគ្នា, ...
Korean:동일 임금, ...
Persian:حقوق برابر, ...
Polish:równa płaca, ...
Portuguese (BR):igualdade salarial, ...
Romanian:plată egală, ...
Swedish:lika lön, ...
Thai:ค่าจ้างเท่าเทียม, ...
Turkish:eşit ücret, ...
Vietnamese:trả lương công bằng, ...

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Definition of equal pay - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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