Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
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title:
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
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The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 is a landmark federal statute in the United States that was the first bill signed into law by U.S. President Barack Obama on January 29, 2009. The act amends Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and states that the 180-day statute of limitations for filing an equal-pay lawsuit regarding pay discrimination resets with each new paycheck affected by that discriminatory action. The law directly addressed Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007), a
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Federal statute in the United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilly_Ledbetter_Fair_Pay_Act_of_2009
date created:
2008-07-12T14:22:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T12:51:42Z
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