Workforce Management
March 12, 2010
One of the first pieces of legislation approved by the current Congress in January 2009 made it easier for workers to sue for pay discrimination.
It was named after Lilly Ledbetter, a former Goodyear tire factory supervisor whose Supreme Court case ruling was overturned by the bill that bore her name.
Democrats and advocacy groups hope that before the congressional term ends this fall, a companion measure will be on President Barack Obama’s desk.
The Paycheck Fairness Act would allow employees to pursue unlimited compensatory and punitive damages in pay suits and make it more difficult for employers to defend against them.
The House has passed both bills. The Senate approved the Ledbetter legislation but put the paycheck bill on hold. The measure was revived at a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday, March 11
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