Barack Obama · 2009-2017 term
Restore the ability to challenge pay discrimination
Obama backed and signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, making it easier to challenge ongoing pay discrimination.
Latest reviewed action recorded: Jan 29, 2009
Record Note
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Original Promise
Obama pledged to support legislation overturning the Ledbetter pay-discrimination ruling.
Action Timeline
Actions document what the federal government did. Outcomes below describe what changed, and each source list shows where the public record comes from.
Jan 29, 2009
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act signed
Obama signed the first bill of his presidency, restoring workers' ability to challenge discriminatory pay over time.
Outcomes
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Legal Outcome
Workers gained a renewed ability to file claims based on each discriminatory paycheck rather than only the original pay decision.
Measured or documented impact: The statutory filing period was reset with each discriminatory paycheck.
Black community impact: The law is relevant to Black women and other workers who face compounded wage discrimination.
Evidence strength: Strong
Linked sources: 0
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