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<< Back to FAQ/Fact list Q: What is meant by the term “comparable worth” and how is it different from equal pay? A: Comparable worth is the concept of equal pay for similar or comparable work. Using this concept, individuals seek increased compensation on the basis that the work is just as valuable to the workforce or as difficult as other jobs that pay more. Equal pay, on the other hand, is an issue of pay between genders. The Equal Pay Act is an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act that prohibits employers from discriminating between men and women by paying one gender more than the other "for equal work on jobs the performance of which requires equal (1) skill, (2) effort, (3) responsibility, and are performed under (4) similar working conditions." This does not mean that the jobs have to be identical, but that they should be substantially equal in comparison to the four criteria mentioned above and be in the same physical establishment. |