The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was recently signed into effected by President Obama. This Act now extends the time period for workers to bring pay discrimination cases to court. The new law will extend the statute of limitations. According to this law, each new discriminatory paycheck extends the limitations period for another 180 days.

The Act was spearheaded by Lilly Ledbetter who realized the noticeable pay difference between her and her male co-workers at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. at the end of her 19 years with the company. After bringing suit, the court dismissed the action saying she waited too long to bring suit. The court declared that a person must file a discrimination claim 180 days after a company’s decision to pay another worker less than anther for working in the same position.

If your employer is discriminating against you by gender, or race, or another protected class by paying you less than another co-worker contact Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.