Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
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The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 is a U.S. federal law that restores and strengthens workers’ ability to challenge unequal pay by resetting the statute of limitations with each discriminatory paycheck.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 canonical | 15 |
| Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Context triple: [Lilly Ledbetter, notableFor, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009]
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A.
Equal Pay Act of 1963
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits wage discrimination based on sex, requiring that men and women receive equal pay for equal work.
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B.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 were U.S. federal legislative changes that updated wage and hour protections, including raising the minimum wage and expanding coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded minimum wage and overtime protections to additional categories of workers, including many public-sector and domestic employees.
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D.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 are U.S. federal legislative changes that, among other provisions, clarified and modified wage, hour, and overtime rules—particularly for public sector employees—under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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E.
Civil Rights Act of 1991
The Civil Rights Act of 1991 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded workplace discrimination protections, including by enhancing employees’ rights to sue and recover damages for intentional discrimination.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Target entity description: The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 is a U.S. federal law that restores and strengthens workers’ ability to challenge unequal pay by resetting the statute of limitations with each discriminatory paycheck.
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A.
Equal Pay Act of 1963
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits wage discrimination based on sex, requiring that men and women receive equal pay for equal work.
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B.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 were U.S. federal legislative changes that updated wage and hour protections, including raising the minimum wage and expanding coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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C.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded minimum wage and overtime protections to additional categories of workers, including many public-sector and domestic employees.
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D.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 are U.S. federal legislative changes that, among other provisions, clarified and modified wage, hour, and overtime rules—particularly for public sector employees—under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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E.
Civil Rights Act of 1991
The Civil Rights Act of 1991 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded workplace discrimination protections, including by enhancing employees’ rights to sue and recover damages for intentional discrimination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law ⓘ labor law ⓘ |
| acronym | LLFPA ⓘ |
| affects | statute of limitations for filing discrimination charges with the EEOC ⓘ |
| amends |
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ⓘ
linked to:
Americans with Disabilities Act
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ⓘ Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
employees covered by Title VII
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employers covered by Title VII ⓘ |
| category |
2009 in American law
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United States anti-discrimination law ⓘ United States labor law ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| coversGrounds |
age
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color ⓘ disability ⓘ national origin ⓘ race ⓘ religion ⓘ sex ⓘ |
| doesNotChange | substantive standards of discrimination under Title VII ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 2009-01-29 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 111th United States Congress ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalEffect | resets statute of limitations for pay discrimination with each discriminatory paycheck ⓘ |
| legislativeHistory | introduced in response to 2007 Supreme Court decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lilly Ledbetter ⓘ |
| notableAs | first bill signed into law by President Barack Obama ⓘ |
| overturns | Supreme Court interpretation in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. regarding filing deadlines ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
expand time period to file pay discrimination claims
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strengthen workers’ ability to challenge unequal pay ⓘ |
| presidentialAdministration |
Barack Obama administration
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linked to:
Barack Obama presidency
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| publicLawNumber | Public Law 111-2 ⓘ |
| relatedToCase | Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ⓘ |
| restores | broad interpretation of when pay discrimination claims accrue ⓘ |
| sector | employment ⓘ |
| shortName |
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
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linked to:
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
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| signedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| signingDate | 2009-01-29 ⓘ |
| sponsorChamber |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
employment discrimination
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equal pay ⓘ pay discrimination ⓘ |
| typeOfRemedy | procedural ⓘ |
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Subject: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Description of subject: The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 is a U.S. federal law that restores and strengthens workers’ ability to challenge unequal pay by resetting the statute of limitations with each discriminatory paycheck.
Referenced by (18)
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subject linked to:
biographical book "Grace and Grit"
subject linked to:
biographical book "Grace and Grit"
linked to: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
subject linked to:
Charles Ledbetter
Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
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Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
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Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
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Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
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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 occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes
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Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
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linked to: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009