Question

question 4 of 10

in 2009, president obama signed the lilly ledbetter fair pay act, which:

a. only gave people the option to sue companies within 180 days from the date pay discrimination occurred.
b. encouraged companies to pay overtime wages to hourly and salaried employees.
c. allowed people to sue for pay discrimination when they became aware of it.
d. required companies to make employee salaries transparent to other employees.

Explanation:

Analyze the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 was signed into law by President Barack Obama to address the Supreme Court's decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007). The Court had previously ruled that the 180-day statute of limitations for filing an equal-pay lawsuit begins when the employer first decides to pay the employee less, regardless of when the employee discovers the discrimination.

Evaluate the legislative impact

The 2009 Act amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify that the 180-day statute of limitations for filing an equal-pay lawsuit resets with each discriminatory paycheck. This effectively allowed individuals to sue for pay discrimination when they became aware of the unfair pay, rather than restricting them to 180 days from the initial decision.

Match with the correct option

Option C correctly states that the act allowed people to sue for pay discrimination when they became aware of it (by resetting the filing period with each discriminatory paycheck).

Answer:

• A. only gave people the option to sue companies within 180 days from the date pay discrimination occurred.
• B. encouraged companies to pay overtime wages to hourly and salaried employees.
• C. allowed people to sue for pay discrimination when they became aware of it. (Correct answer)
• D. required companies to make employee salaries transparent to other employees.