title: Comparable worth: how good an idea?
abstract: Comparable worth has become more than an idea in several states. Attempts are being made to establish pay scales for women according to the comparable worth of their jobs. Controversy surrounds this issue, and there are various reasons not to implement comparable worth.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009790:Occupations; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014930:Women; D014933:Women's Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014931:Women, Working