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This resolution commemorates the 9th anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which strengthened protections against pay discrimination.
Why it matters
Reinforces the importance of legal protections against wage discrimination. by highlighting how the Lilly Ledbetter Act ensures that every discriminatory paycheck resets the clock for employees to seek justice, making it easier for victims to come forward even after years of pay inequity.
Acknowledges the ongoing national movement for equal pay. , emphasizing that over 20 states are currently taking legislative or advocacy actions to address pay disparities, which signals a broader, bipartisan commitment to closing the gender and minority pay gaps.
Connects past legal setbacks to current protections. , reminding readers that the Act directly reversed a Supreme Court decision (Ledbetter v. Goodyear) that had made it much harder to challenge pay discrimination, thereby strengthening workers’ rights nationwide.
Serves as a call to action and awareness. , encouraging both lawmakers and the public to remain vigilant and proactive about equal pay issues, while using anniversaries and commemorations as opportunities to educate and galvanize further progress.
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Honor Fair Pay Law Anniversary
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- Adopted
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Senate Resolution No. 3621 BY: Senator COMRIE COMMEMORATING the 9th Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commemorate the 9th Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, on Monday,
January 29, 2018; and WHEREAS, The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 is a federal statute in the United States that was the first bill signed into law by President Barack Obama on January 29, 2009; and WHEREAS, The Act amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964;… Show allHide
January 29, 2018; and WHEREAS, The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 is a federal statute in the United States that was the first bill signed into law by President Barack Obama on January 29, 2009; and WHEREAS, The Act amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the new act states that the 180-day statute of limitations for filing an equal-pay lawsuit regarding pay discrimination resets with each new paycheck affected by that discriminatory action; and WHEREAS, The long title of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 is an Act 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, and for other purposes; and WHEREAS, The law directly addressed Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 550 U.S. 618 (2007), a U.S. Supreme Court decision that the statute of limitations for presenting an equal-pay lawsuit begins on the date that the employer makes the initial discriminatory wage decision, not at the date of the most recent paycheck; and WHEREAS, Currently, more than 20 states are taking action on Equal Pay; Legislators across the nation will be advancing legislation on Equal Pay and even more are issuing press statements and engaging with constituents to tackle the pay gap; and WHEREAS, The 9th Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of
2009 should be observed for its vital contributions to the people of the State of New York and the country as a whole; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commemorate the 9th Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of
2009, on January 29, 2018.
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