Home  »  Archives

Equal Pay Act

5 Resume Writing Tips to Help Veterans Land Civilian Jobs

Written on 25 Apr, 2013 at 14:09

While many civilian employers claim a commitment to hiring veterans, knowledge gaps and unfair assumptions can cause civilians to overlook qualified vets. For example, 61 percent of civilian employers say they do not understand how military skills qualify ex-service members... (Continue reading)

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Signed by President Obama

Written on 30 Jan, 2009 at 6:00

Today (January 29, 2009) President Obama signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a law named for an Alabama woman who lost her pay-discrimination case at the Supreme Court on the basis that she had not filed a... (Continue reading)

Is Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Needed?

Written on 5 May, 2008 at 12:00

Last week, in Part 1 of this series, I discussed the Supreme Court's Ledbetter decision and the criticism of it that led to the introduction of corrective legislation in the form of the Fair Pay Act. Today, in Part 2, I'll... (Continue reading)

Senate Blocks Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Written on 28 Apr, 2008 at 18:19

Last week Republicans blocked legislation (Fair Pay Act) intended to reverse last year's Supreme Court ruling in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., widely criticized for making it easier for employers to get away with pay discrimination. This... (Continue reading)

Case Comparing Nurse Practitioners to Physician Assistants Illustrates Equal Pay Act Basics

Written on 25 Mar, 2006 at 0:30

The Equal Pay Act is not one the more commonly litigated federal employment statutes, in my experience. Probably this is because it is viewed as embodying a very narrow view of equal work, in implementing the principle of “equal pay... (Continue reading)