Pay equity and equal pay
Pay equity refers to the concept of ‘equal pay for work of equal value,' and allows for different jobs to be compared based on their similar value.
Pay equity is not the same thing as
equal pay, which refers to the simpler concept of
equal pay for equal work. Equal pay only permits similar jobs to be compared within an establishment, and addresses wage discrimination based on gender, race, religion, etc.
(adapted from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,
Understanding pay equity, visited 2009-05-26)
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Pay equality, or
equal pay for equal work, refers to the requirement that men and women be paid the same if performing the same job in the same organization. For example, a female electrician must be paid the same as a male electrician in the same organization."
(Wikipedia,
Equal pay for women, visited 2011-02-22)