comparable worth. 1. The analogous value that two or more employees bring to a business through their work. 2. The idea that employees who perform identical work should receive identical pay, regardless of their sex; the doctrine that men and women who perform work of equal value should receive comparable pay. [Cases: Civil Rights 1175; […]
comparable worth 可比价值；类似价值 １指两个或多个僱员在他们的工作中为企业带来的相似价值；２指一种观念，认为无论其性别如何，从事同样工作的僱员应获得相同的报酬；也指一种原则，即从事同等价值的工作的男女应取得类似的报酬。
Damages awarded in addition to actual damages when the defendant acted with recklessness, malice, or deceit; specif., damages assessed by way of penalizing the wrongdoer or making an example to others. • Punitive damages, which are intended to punish and thereby deter blameworthy conduct, are generally not recoverable for breach of contract. The Supreme Court