MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 7: Human rights
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Swedish word. In English: equal pay for equal work
The principle that women and men should get the same pay for the same work.
Facts about the word
- There are laws meant to ensure that women and men get equal pay for equal work. Sverige i fokus s. 23
- Workplaces are checked, and trade unions and authorities work to make pay fair. Sverige i fokus s. 23
- During the record years the pay gap between men and women decreased. Sverige i fokus s. 37
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The principle is about women and men getting the same pay for the same job. Different jobs can have different pay, and the rule applies to both sexes.
The word belongs to Chapter 7: Human rights in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.