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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)
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)
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