Pay Discrimination Claims Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act: A Legal Analysis of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc.

Feder, Jody

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Pay equity;    Equal pay for equal work;    Labor;   

RP-ID  :  RS22686
RP-ID  :  RS22686_2007Jun28

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc., a recent case in which the Supreme Court considered the timeliness of a sex discrimination claim filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.