The Ledbetter Fair Pay and Paycheck Fairness Acts are currently before the Senate. The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act is named after Lilly Ledbetter, who sued her employer under the Equal Pay Act (1963) after she discovered that she was being paid less than her male counterparts.
The case went to the Supreme Court. The Equal Pay Act requires plaintiffs to sue within 180 days of the alleged discrimination. Ledbetter argued that the discrimination occurred with each paycheck; with this interpretation, she had filed under the 180-day deadline. The Court found this interpretation inconsistent with the act and ruled 5-4 in her employer's favor. The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act would amend the Equal Pay Act so that the 180-day statute of limitations would renew with each paycheck.
The fact is that the average man will earn $434,000 more over his career than the average woman. You can find the pay gap by state and by occupation or education here:
Email your senators and tell them to vote yes on the Ledbetter Fair Pay and Paycheck Fairness Acts. You can find more information here.
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