Comparable Worth in the Equal Pay Act

Value and Opportunity: The Issue of Comparable Pay for Comparable Worth

There are few, if any, men who would qualify for the position of Playboy bunny, and there are few, if any, women who would qualify for the position of male lead in a motion picture. However, there are many other occupations in which gender may be irrelevant. People in these jobs include nurses, truck drivers, lawyers, secretaries, and economists. Why is it, then, that these jobs are each charac...

The Gender Wage Gap and Pay Equity: Is Comparable Worth the Next Step?

Comparable Worth: A Rejoinder

Both the choice and crowding hypotheses can explain occupational wage differentials. If wage differentials are the product of choice, there is no cause for concern because individuals who freely choose to enter a lower-paying occupation cannot be worse off. If wage differentials are the product of crowding (discrimination), we demonstrate that the best solution is to attack barriers to entry di...

Equal pay for work of equal value.

A JOB evaluation exercise is being carried out in 20 UK trusts this month. It involves only 60 nurses and yet the results will help determine how you are paid for years to come.

Equal Pay: The Hospital-Nursing Home Dilemma