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Yes of course they are. Why wouldn't anyone be entitled to equal pay for equal work?
If you assume that every human is equivalent ( same value ), you should pay the same for equal work. It does not mean you pay the same amount of money, but more that he can buy the same with his wage.
Comparable worth
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The Equal Pay Act of 1963 requires employers to provide equal pay for equal work, prohibiting wage discrimination based on gender. The act ensures that men and women receive the same compensation for performing comparable job duties, skills, effort, and responsibility.
The Equal Pay Act was intended to prohibit pay discrimination based on sex by mandating equal pay for equal work performed by employees, regardless of gender.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 mandated equal pay for equal work regardless of gender, so technically women were granted equal pay with men in 1963. However, the gender pay gap still exists due to various factors.
The right to vote and equal pay for equal work, among others.
Have all the same rights and responsibilities men do and get equal pay for equal work.
National Organization for Women (NOW),
civil rights and equal rights for blacks and minorities
Janice DeGooyer has written: 'Women's work' -- subject(s): WagesxWomen, Sex discrimination in employment, Equal pay for equal work, Employment, Pay equity, Women