Today, President Barack Obama signed into law, a bill commonly known as "Equal Pay for Equal Work." The bill has been entitled the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act , and according to the Associated Press, it is the first piece of legislation which President Obama has signed.
Ledbetter sued her former employer after discovering that after more than a decade of work, she'd been paid significantly less than her male peers. Ledbetter was awarded a settlement, only to have it overturned by the Supreme Court, which cited a time limit on filing a complaint - as well as stating that back pay could be granted only for a limited amount of time.
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