equal pay

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.

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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.

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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.

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Senate Passes Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

By Emily Douglas

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.

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House Says Yes to Women's Wage Equity, Passes Ledbetter Act!

By Emily Douglas

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.

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Speaker Pelosi Calls on Congress to Pass Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

By Emily Douglas

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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