Most of all, they need equal pay and comparable worth.

On 2nd November 1986 they said 'yes' to their city government paying its employees according to the principle of 'comparable worth'.

But it does not address such contentious issues as punitive damages or comparable worth.

Women, you seek comparable worth and pay equity, you are right - but your patch is not big enough.

But the Lilly Ledbetter bill has nothing to do with comparable worth.

If you cannot show comparable worth, you must give up your prizes.

He criticized the concept of comparable worth, in which jobs with equal skill, effort and responsibility are paid equally.

The Court then ordered the State to pay its over 15,500 women back pay from 1979 based on a 1983 study of comparable worth.

Federal courts by and large have also refused to uphold employment discrimination claims based on comparable worth.

Why have the states been less reluctant to consider comparable worth?