comparable worth

noun

: the concept that women and men should receive equal pay for jobs calling for comparable skill and responsibility

Examples of comparable worth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While telemedicine visits have been reimbursed by most insurance companies at the same rate as in-person visits since the onset of COVID due to restrictions and the need to encourage care, going forward telemedicine may have to prove its comparable worth for insurers to maintain parity payments. Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021 In fact, burglary victims are more likely to report the crime to the police if a firearm was stolen versus other objects of comparable worth. Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of comparable worth was in 1983

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“Comparable worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comparable%20worth. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Legal Definition

comparable worth

noun
com·​pa·​ra·​ble worth
ˈkäm-pə-rə-bəl-ˈwərth, ˈkäm-prə-
: the concept that women and men should receive equal pay for jobs calling for comparable skill and responsibility

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