Equal Pay for Men and Women: Comparable Worth

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• Comparable Worth in the Language of Rights

  In the United States the concept of comparable worth was introduced in the 1970s by reformers seeking to correct inequities in pay for occupations traditionally held by men and women.

• Comparable Worth and Job Compensation

  The best way for women to earn equal pay is to put in equal effort, in fields where higher wages are justified.

• Evaluate the concept of "comparable worth," summarizing the arguments pro and con. What position do you take?

  Comparable Worth In the 1980's a reform was proposed that when compared, jobs performed by women should be judged comparable to jobs performed solely by men and the pay scale should be the same.

• Comparable Worth Debate and its Effects in Organizations

  But the latter appeared to apply, because jobs dominated by women were paid less than jobs dominated by men, even though the jobs were of equal or comparable worth. ?

• Many organizations have established policies to remedy discrimination when hiring women and minorities.

  These concepts are designed to give qualified women and minorities an opportunity for equal jobs and equal pay.

• Can the principle of comparable worth be violated?

  Market forces and cultural differences complicate equal pay for equal work. Some jobs seem to attract woman to them, such as teaching and nursing. Others seem to attract men, such as lawyers and doctors.

• Challenges in Implements a Comparable Worth System

  Comparable worth basically states that women in a certain position should make the same wage as men that are in comparable positions. This is different from the "equal pay for equal jobs" argument.

• Business Ethics & Affirmative Action

  Both Affirmative Action principles and doctrine of comparable worth-"the idea that when jobs filled mostly by women are judged "comparable" to jobs filled mostly by men, wages for both should be the same.

• Discrimination in the Hiring Process and Effective Remedies

  Similarly, the concept of comparable worth differs from that of equal pay for equal work not only in definition but also in how it would affect women if it were passed into law.