April 21, 2008 6:01 PM

Women Deserve Equal Pay

Last year, the Supreme Court turned back the clock on women's rights when they ruled that Lilly Ledbetter couldn't sue Goodyear Tire for paying men higher wage for the same work. In Ledbetter, the Supreme Court held that employees cannot challenge ongoing compensation discrimination if the employer's original discriminatory decision occurred more than 180 days earlier. The Ledbetter decision supports discrimination in the workplace and enables employers to benefit from discrimination. In fact, the law under Ledbetter provides an incentive for employers to conceal, rather than correct, compensation discrimination.

Fortunately, Congress took action. In late 2007, the House passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (HR 2831), which would restore important protections eliminated from the Ledbetter case. The Senate will vote by Wednesday on this important legislation. Make sure your Senator is voting yes. Call your Senator today at 202/224-3121 and if you are a CREDO customer the call is free.