The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
A) specifies penalties to employers for discrimination based on gender.
B) resets the statute of limitations for filing an equal-pay lawsuit each time an employer issues a discriminatory paycheck.
C) reaffirms the decision in the Supreme Court case, Ledbetter v. Goodyear.
D) defines fair pay standards for different job classifications.
E) was passed in response to employers dismissing female employees when becoming pregnant.

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The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 resets the statute of limitations for filing an equal-pay lawsuit each time an employer issues a discriminatory paycheck. This means that an employee can challenge pay discrimination even if it has been occurring for years, as long as they file the lawsuit within 180 days of the most recent paycheck.