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Ledbetter Case / Pay Discrimination

The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (H.R. 2831) would allow employees to file a claim within 180 days of any paycheck that has been diminished as a result of discrimination, even if the discriminatory act took place decades ago.

The bill - approved by the House of Respresentatives on July 30, 2007 - was introduced by Education and Labor Chairman George Miller (D-Calif.) in response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Inc. Going beyond reversing the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ledbetter, it eliminates the statute of limitations for most pay discrimination claims. A companion bill, the Fair Pay Restoration Act (S.1843), was introduced in the Senate on July 20, 2007 and the Senate is expected to bring the bill to the floor for a vote on April 23, 2008.

News

Pay Discrimination Act Fails in Senate
American Benefits Council, April 25, 2008

Pay Discrimination Bill Blocked in the Senate
Newsline, April 24, 2008

Senate to Vote on Pay Discrimination Bill
Newsline, April 22, 2008

U.S. Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Pay Dicrimination
Newsline, January 24, 2008

House Passes Ledbetter Pay Discrimination Bill
Newsline, August 1, 2007

HR 2831 Ignores Existing Protections That Extend the Period for Individuals to File Discrimination Charge
HR Policy Association, July 20, 2007

Pay Litigation Bill Would Allow Claims in Perpetuity HR Policy Association, July 13, 2007

House Committee Passes Measure to Overturn Supreme Court’s ‘Ledbetter Ruling’
Newsline, July 2, 2007

House Labor Committee Approves Bill Allowing Pay Discrimination Claims in Perpetuity
HR Policy Association, June 28, 2007

Fair Pay Act Introduced in the U.S. House
Government Scene, June 26, 2007

Resources

S. 1843 - "Fair Pay Restoration Act"
July 11, 2007

H.R. 2831 - "Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007"
June 22, 2007

Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Inc.
Supreme Court Slip Opinion,  May 29, 2007.