Meaning of comparable worth | Babel Free
Definitions
The principle that there should be no difference in remuneration between jobs held mostly by women and jobs held mostly by men, when the women's work is comparable in skill, effort, working conditions, and responsibility to the men's work.
US, uncountable
Examples
“Comparable worth aims to upgrade the wage scales for jobs that employ large numbers of women.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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