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Ledbetter Law Leads to Equal Pay Victory In the Courts
By Jodi Jacobson, Editor, RH Reality Check
September 10, 2009 - 6:15pm
The Lilly Ledbetter Act leads to a triumphant victory for equal pay, as the Third Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled in favor of Mary Lou Mikula, holding that her Title VII pay discrimination claim had been erroneously dismissed on the basis that her charge was not timely.
Published under: Real Time Blog | Access to Abortion | Contraception | Maternal Health | Sexuality Education | STI/HIV/AIDS Prevention | Women’s Rights | Allegheny County | equal pay | Lily Ledbetter Pay Act | Pennsylvania
Ledbetter A Victory, But Work Is Not Done
By Fatima Goss Graves, National Women's Law Center
January 30, 2009 - 8:00am
The Lilly Ledbetter Act is a major victory for workers. But Congress must pass additional fair pay legislation, closing loopholes that currently prevent enforcement of equal pay laws.
Published under: Leading Voices | Women’s Rights | equal pay | fair pay | Lilly Ledbetter Pay Act | pay equity | Paycheck Fairness Act
Ledbetter Act Is First Victory in a Looming Battle
By Daphne Eviatar, New Journalist Fellow
January 30, 2009 - 8:00am
Passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Act is a victory for workers, but more significant pay discrimination protections are still in Congress.
Published under: Women’s Rights | equal pay | fair pay | Lilly Ledbetter Act | pay equity | Paycheck Fairness Act
Senate Passes Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
January 22, 2009 - 7:59pm
The Senate this afternoon passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, reversing a 2007 Supreme Court decision that requires employees to bring pay discrimination claims no later than 180 days after the first, and only the first, instance of pay discrimination.
Published under: Real Time Blog | Women’s Rights | equal pay | fair pay | Lilly Ledbetter Pay Act | pay equity
House Says Yes to Women's Wage Equity, Passes Ledbetter Act!
January 9, 2009 - 2:15pm
The House today passed both the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act, restoring and establishing basic protections for employees who are subject to wage discrimination.
Published under: Real Time Blog | Maternal Health | Women’s Rights | equal pay | fair pay | Lilly Ledbetter | Lilly Ledbetter Pay Act | pay equity | wage discrimination
Speaker Pelosi Calls on Congress to Pass Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
January 8, 2009 - 11:10am
Calling this legislation "of the highest priority" for Congress, Speaker Nancy Pelosi this morning called for the House to pass the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act this week.
Published under: Real Time Blog | Maternal Health | Women’s Rights | economic insecurity | economic issues | equal pay | fair pay | Lilly Ledbetter Pay Act | pay equity | wage discrimination | wage gap
Roundup: Abortion Rights and Equal Pay at Stake in the Election
By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check
October 21, 2008 - 9:44am
The future of women's equality, including abortion rights and equal pay, are at stake in the election; Are Catholics shifting toward Obama?; Nobel laureate Luc Montagnier on the next steps in beating AIDS; 40 Days for Life protests clinics around the country; Dr. Karen Rayne's top ten things to do before you have sex.
Published under: Real Time Blog | Access to Abortion | Election 2008 | STI/HIV/AIDS Prevention | Women’s Rights | John McCain | Barack Obama | abortion | AIDS | Catholic Church | equal pay | HIV | Lily Ledbetter | McCain | Northern Ireland | obama | protest | Supreme Court | UK | Vaccine
Roundup: Older Children Abandoned Under Law for Babies
By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check
October 3, 2008 - 10:18am
In Nebraska older children abandoned under law for babies; Palin and Biden agree on gay rights at debate; McCain administration would be a setback for women; Bush puts popular California family planning program at risk; Complaints filed against Bloomberg for pregnancy bias; EU to offer 18 weeks of maternity leave; and more.
Published under: Real Time Blog | Access to Abortion | Contraception | Election 2008 | Women’s Rights | Joe Biden | John McCain | Sarah Palin | Ballot Initiatives 2008 | biden | bloomberg | Bush | California | debate | discrimination | equal pay | EU | family planning | gay rights | maternity leave | McCain | Nebraska | palin | parental notification | proposition 4 | safe haven laws | women's rights
Candidates Favor Equal Pay, But How Do They Vote?
By Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check
October 3, 2008 - 7:00am
Pay discrimination, paid family and medical leave, and flexible work hours get little attention from pundits. But the candidates running for president have very different positions on these critical economic issues.
Published under: Election 2008 | Women’s Rights | equal pay | fair pay | Lilly Ledbetter Pay Act | pay discrimination | Where The Candidates Stand
Palin on Lily Ledbetter Pay Act: "A Boon for Trial Lawyers"
October 1, 2008 - 4:08pm
Sarah Palin talked to Katie Couric about her views on abortion, but also on the Lily Ledbetter Act and equal pay.
Published under: Real Time Blog | Election 2008 | Women’s Rights | John McCain | Sarah Palin | equal pay | Lily Ledbetter | Lily Ledbetter Pay Act




























