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From: jdh@mtung.UUCP (Julia Harper)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Comparable Worth
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Date: Tue, 2-Jul-85 12:14:22 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul  2 12:14:22 1985
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> >
> >The fallacy of the equal-pay-for-equal-work idea is that it compares
> >only the paychecks and level of skill and training required.  If we do not
> >also factor in the safety, pleasantness, and emotional effects of the job,
> >then this plan is likely to create more unfairness than it rectifies.
> >

The comparable worth studies I've seen do factor in working
conditions - such as health hazards, safety, stress, and pleasantness -
as well as level of skill and training when determining the value
of jobs in terms of pay.

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Julia Harper
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