Lilly Ledbetter

Labor rights activist and lawsuit initiator

Lilly Ledbetter - Labor rights activist and lawsuit initiator
Born

1938
87 years ago

Died

October 12th, 2024
0 years ago — 86 years old

Category

Activists & Humanitarians

Country

United States

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An American activist focused on labor rights, initiated a landmark lawsuit against Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for pay discrimination. The case reached the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled that the claim was filed too late. This led to the introduction and passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, which aimed to strengthen protections against wage discrimination. Her experiences brought national attention to gender-based pay inequities and she became a prominent speaker on the topic.

Initiated a Supreme Court case against Goodyear

Contributed to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

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