Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 | |
2009-2010 |
To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
Overview
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May 23, 2009 10:07 AM - How and where do I file a complaint under the Ledbetter Act -
Answer it! Nov 2, 2009 7:25 PM - Can companies forbid employees from discussing pay/salaries? -
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Sources of Influence
MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:
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Leadership Conference on Civil Rights National Association for the Advancement of Colored People American Association of University Women American Association of Retired Persons AFL-CIO Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights National Women's Law Center National Organization for Women National Partnership for Women and Families Feminist Majority People For the American Way Moms Rising American Civil Liberties Union National Employment Lawyers Association National Education Association Coalition of Labor Union Women | National Association of Manufacturers Society for Human Resource Management American Bakers Association American Hotel and Lodging Association U.S. Chamber of Commerce American Apparel and Footwear Association Associated Builders and Contractors Associated General Contractors of America Food Marketing Institute Independent Electrical Contractors International Franchise Association National Association of Convenience Stores National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors National Council of Chain Restaurants National Restaurant Association National Precast Concrete Association National Retail Federation National Roofing Contractors Association Printing Industries of America Retail Industry Leaders Association Textile Rental Services Association of America |
Follow the link to MAPLight.org to see if campaign contributions from employees of these organizations are correlated with how Members of Congress voted on this bill.




