![]() ![]() Supreme CourtĢ007: The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Goodyear, however Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote a strongly dissenting opinion stating that it was "up to Congress to right the wrong of the law."Ģ007-2008: Taking up the challenge from Justice Ginsberg, Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and other Congressional colleagues put forward a bill that would later become passed as the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act of 2009. T he 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the earlier jury decision and sided with Goodyear, ruling that Ledbetter was not entitled to any pay restoration or damages because the 180 day statute of limitations had expired for her complaint to be honored.Ģ006: Lilly's case against Goodyear was accepted to be heard by the U.S. Her complaint cited both sex and age based discrimination.Ģ004: : A jury in Alabama awarded her $3.8 million.Ģ005: Goodyear appealed the jury verdict. Timeline of Lilly's Struggle for Fair Payġ979: At age 40 Lilly Ledbetter began working at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Alabama.ġ997: Ledbetter learns through an anonymous tip that she has been receiving much less pay than her male peers doing the same work.ġ998: Ledbetter filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) in Alabama. ![]()
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