House Vote: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Summary: Restores the ability of victims of paycheck discrimination to have a fair opportunity to pursue their claims
Result: Bill Passed
A vote for the bill was counted as a + vote (in line with LCCR's position)
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Bill Name: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007
Bill Number: H.R. 2831
Issue: Employment
Date: 07/31/07
Roll Call No. 768
In Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber, decided on May 29, 2007, the Supreme Court held that the 180-day statute of limitations for Title VII pay discrimination cases should be calculated from the day a pay decision is made, rather than from when the employee is subject to that decision or injured by it.
The Court's decision in this case was a sharp departure from precedent and would greatly limit the ability of pay discrimination victims to vindicate their rights.
H.R. 2831 is a direct response to the Ledbetter case. It amends Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that each time an employee receives a discriminatory paycheck, it is an act of discrimination actionable under the relevant statutes.
Therefore, employees would be permitted to file charges of pay discrimination within 180 days of the last received paycheck affected by the alleged discriminatory decision.
LCCR supported H.R. 2831 because it is necessary to ensure that victims of workplace discrimination receive effective remedies. This bill makes clear that a pay discrimination claim accrues when a pay decision is made, when an employee is subject to that decision, or at any time they are injured by it.
Result: The House passed H.R. 2831 (225-199).
