Take Action: Ask Senators to Restore Protection Against Pay Discrimination

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Ask Senators to Restore Protection Against Pay Discrimination

This summer, the Supreme Court ruled in Ledbetter v. Goodyear that an employee facing pay discrimination has only 180 days from the issuing of the first paycheck containing the discriminatory wage to file a claim against the employer. This overturns years of policy on wage discrimination and makes it harder for employees to get justice. In her dissent, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg called on Congress to clarify the civil rights laws governing this issue to stem the damage caused by this summer's Court ruling. The House of Representatives acted quickly, passing the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007, which clarifies the original intent of the protections granted in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, on July 31. The Senate is expected to act on this legislation in the weeks to come.

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Dear [Decision maker's name automatically inserted here],

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I urge you to support the Fair Pay Restoration Act of 2007 (S 1843). This legislation will restore critical civil rights protections for American workers that have been eroded by this summer's controversial Supreme Court decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber.  A similar bill (HR 2831) passed the House earlier this year.

In Ledbetter, the Supreme Court found that employees do not have the grounds to challenge ongoing wage discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, if the employer's initial decision to discriminate occurred more than 180 days prior, even when the employee continues to be the victim of wage discrimination. This interpretation of Title VII harms workers by stripping them of financial and judicial recourse.

Justice Ginsberg stated in her dissent in the case, "Once again, the ball is in Congress' court. As in 1991, the Legislature may act to correct this Court's parsimonious reading of Title VII." Congress must hear and respond to her call to action. The Senate must assert that discrimination, in any form is wrong. Become a co-sponsor and support the Fair Pay Restoration Act, to ensure justice for all.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]


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