A bill that would give employees more time to file lawsuits challenging discriminatory pay practices has run into trouble in Congress.
The federal Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (H.R. 2831) was introduced last year to circumvent a controversial U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that the deadline for workers to file pay bias complaints is 180 days from the date the decision on their pay is made and communicated to them, and the clock isn’t restarted each time a new paycheck is issued reflecting the discriminatory decision. The proposed bill would amend federal law to specify that the statute of limitations runs from the date of each paycheck that’s affected by a discriminatory decision.
The HR Management & Compliance Report: How To Comply with California Wage & Hour Law, explains everything you need to know to stay in compliance with the state’s complex and ever-changing rules, laws, and regulations in this area. Coverage on bonuses, meal and rest breaks, overtime, alternative workweeks, final paychecks, and more.
The bill was quickly approved in the House by a vote of 225-199, but it has stalled in the Senate, where last week democrats fell four votes short of forcing a vote on the legislation. In particular, senators voted 56-42 to end filibuster and vote on the legislation. Sixty votes were needed to end debate.
Even if the bill is ultimately approved by Congress, President Bush has said that he would veto the legislation.
You can read about the Supreme Court’s Ledbetter decision in CEA July 2007. And, you can link to information on H.R. 2831 online.
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