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Rob Kailey is a working schmuck with no ties or affiliations to any governmental or political organizations, save those of sympathy.
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 at 18:30:50 PM MST
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| In a good sign for both gender equity and economic justice, the U.S. Senate passed the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act today. The measure received unanimous Democratic support and a handful of crossover Republicans -- Olympia Snowe of Maine, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska (Murkowski's a bit of a surprise, but there are only so many women who will vote to keep pay discrimination effectively legal).
This measure arose after the Supreme Court denied relief to a woman who brought a lawsuit alleging gender discrimination after becoming aware of a difference in pay. The Court found that she needed to sue as soon as the discrimination started -- which is perfect since most workplaces have and encourage complete transparency regarding pay differences among employees.
This bill fixes this to ensure that injustices can be addressed when discovered, instead of demanding that they be fixed before anyone knows about them.
With this passing the Senate, a final version signed by the President is well on its way.
Max Baucus and Jon Tester both supported the bill. When it came up in the House, Rehberg opposed it. Of course, for someone worth millions and millions of dollars, $.78 on the dollar might not actually seem like such a bad bargain. |
| Matt Singer :: The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Passes the Senate |
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