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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)

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)

Ledbetter Case: Supreme Court Upholds Time Limits on Title VII Pay Discrimination Cases in 5-4 Decision

Written on 31 May, 2007 at 12:31

In a 5-4 decision that roused the ire of dissenting Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court said employees claiming intentional pay discrimination under Title VII must do so within 180 days of the original discriminatory action — not 180... (Continue reading)