HR Laws: The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act January 28, 2009
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Today, the NY Times has a nice article on a proposed civil rights law, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, that will likely be signed by President Obama in the near future.
If you 'came of age' as a technology leader during the GW Bush Administration, this is a mandatory read.
From the aforementioned article, "It was the second time in four months that Congress has rejected restrictive interpretations of civil rights laws by the Supreme Court. In September, Congress repudiated several rulings that had undercut the Americans With Disabilities Act."
What you should be reading into this Mr./Ms. Leader is that Congress is pushing back on the Supreme Court and letting everyone know who establishes the laws in this land, and it doesn't cotton to narrow interpretations. So, it's now getting easier for those with civil rights grievances to win in court, unlike the previous 8 years where it was getting progressively harder.
BTW, if you ever wonder why salary ranges for roles are not freely available in a company, this is one of the reasons why.
