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ACTION ALERT! Fair Pay Restoration Act
Last May, the Supreme Court made it nearly impossible for employees to challenge discriminatory pay under the Civil Rights Act. Congress now has the opportunity to restore equal pay protections by passing the Fair Pay Restoration Act. The bill passed the House of Representatives along party lines but is stalled in the Senate -- will you join us in calling on your senators to support it? CLICK HERE
Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employees have 180 days to challenge an act of discrimination. Until now, courts have treated each discriminatory paycheck as a discriminatory act. But last year, in Ledbetter v. Goodyear, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that only the initial decision about an employee's pay can be considered, meaning employees must act within 180 days of being hired at discriminatory wages or being given a discriminatory raise.
It takes most employees much longer to discover they are being discriminated against -- discussing wages with co-workers is illegal in some states, and many employers have strict policies against it. The Fair Pay Restoration Act would correct the Supreme Court's decision by clarifying that each new discriminatory paycheck constitutes a discriminatory act.
Please join us in calling on your senators to support the Fair Pay Restoration Act: CLICK HERE
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