equal pay
The payment of the same amount of money to people who do the same work, irrespective…The payment of the same amount of money to people who do the same work, irrespective of (especially) gender or race.
» We need equal pay for equal work.
Wir brauchen gleichen Lohn für gleiche Arbeit. — GuidoW
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1 senses(uncountable)The payment of the same amount of money to people who do the same work, irrespective of (especially) gender or race.
Examples
7 sentencesWe need equal pay for equal work.
deWir brauchen gleichen Lohn für gleiche Arbeit. — GuidoW
It's fair if they get equal pay for the same job.
Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.
deJeder, ohne Unterschied, hat das Recht auf gleichen Lohn für gleiche Arbeit. — jakov
Equal pay for equal work.
They also demanded equal pay for equal work.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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