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President’s First Law: Obama Signs Lilly Ledbetter Wage Bill
President Barack Obama signed his first major bill into law today proclaiming it a major step forward for pay equity between men and women. Obama said the bill, which makes it easier to sue for pay discrimination, is “by no means a women’s issue, it is a family issue.”
The president was flanked by Lilly Ledbetter, the former Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. employee for whom the bill is named. Ledbetter worked for 20 years at a Goodyear plant in Alabama, and sued after she found out that she was paid less than her male counterparts. The battle reached the Supreme Court which ruled against her in a 5-4 decision. The law passed today overrules that decision.
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President’s First Law: Obama Signs Lilly Ledbetter Wage Bill
President Barack Obama signed his first major bill into law today proclaiming it a major step forward for pay equity between men and women. Obama said the bill, which makes it easier to sue for pay discrimination, is “by no means a women’s issue, it is a family issue.”
The president was flanked by Lilly Ledbetter, the former Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. employee for whom the bill is named. Ledbetter worked for 20 years at a Goodyear plant in Alabama, and sued after she found out that she was paid less than her male counterparts. The battle reached the Supreme Court which ruled against her in a 5-4 decision. The law passed today overrules that decision.
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