The Case for Comparable Worth.

Taylor, Susan H.

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Case for Comparable Worth.

Taylor, Susan H.

Journal of Social Issues, v45 n4 p23-37 1989

Argues that comparable worth is a necessary and feasible remedy for the systematic, sex-related pay inequities found in contemporary work situations. Discusses equal opportunity legislation and its effects on conventional compensation practices. Discusses the simplicity of implementing comparable worth. Refutes arguments against its necessity and feasibility. (JS)

Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Comparable Worth, Cost Estimates, Employed Women, Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Males, Minority Groups, Nontraditional Occupations, Occupational Information, Research Reports, Salary Wage Differentials, Sex Bias, Sex Discrimination

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Language: English

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