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: Alabama Consumer BlogThe New Anti-Wage Discrimination Law
By M. Stan Herring
This video describes (with an admitted slant) the compelling story of Lilly Ledbetter who was defeated at the U.S. Supreme Court in her attempt to gain justice for Goodyear breaking the law by paying her less than comparable male employees. This led to Congress passing a law prohibiting courts from throwing out similar cases based when the discrimination was discovered.
Here is where the president signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act:
We congratulate Lilly Ledbetter for her wonderful fight and her determination to turn a negative court ruling into a positive law for everyone. Well done.
Full post as published by Alabama Consumer Blog on February 15, 2009 (boomark / email).
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