Topic: Lilly Ledbetter

That is the lesson of Lilly Ledbetter on this Equal Pay Day--April 28. "That direction made me the strong individual I am today," Ledbetter says firmly, adding, "My mother told me I could be and do anything I wanted, but I had ...
That's what Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) said as two historic events neatly dovetailed into one momentous occasion. President Barack Obama today signed his first law -- the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act -- and by doing so moved the United States ...
As a grandmother's crusade peaked in a lavish White House ceremony, President Barack Obama on Thursday signed a new law making it easier for women to sue their employers for pay discrimination" This is a wonderful day," Obama said, before putting his ...

US Senate passes wage discrimination bill

The US Senate passed a major wage discrimination bill, moving one step closer to presenting the legislation to President Barack Obama so that it may signed into law.The bill, adopted by a 61 to 36 vote, would facilitate judiciary procedures for an ...