noun
comparable worth
A concept in labor economics and pay equity, referring to the principle that jobs requiring comparable skills, effort, and responsibility should receive equal pay, regardless of the gender predominance of the occupation.
コンパラブルワースの考え方は、同一価値労働同一賃金を目指す。
The concept of comparable worth aims for equal pay for work of equal value.
Variant with interpunct; less common but seen in some texts.
Refers to equal pay for the same work, while comparable worth focuses on equal pay for different jobs of comparable value.
Loanword from English 'comparable worth'.