This year, Iceland became the first country in the world to make it illegal to pay men more than women for the same job. 今年,冰岛成为了世界上首个立法确定男女同工同酬的国家。 Under new legislation, companies and government agencies with more than 25 employees will need certification for their equal-pay policies or face hefty fines. 根据新的立法,拥有超过25名员工的公司和政府机构,须持有男女工资平等的证明,否则将面临巨额罚款。 Iceland's government -- led by its second female prime minister, Katrin Jakobsdottir -- is committed to eradicating the gender pay gap by 2022. 由冰岛第二位女总理卡特琳·雅各布斯多蒂尔领导的政府承诺,将在2022年前消除男女收入不平等。 |