The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
A) specifies penalties to employers for discriminating based on gender.
B) resets the statue 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.

Question

The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
A) specifies penalties to employers for discriminating based on gender.
B) resets the statue 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 allows employees to challenge discriminatory practices that may have been occurring for a long time, instead of being limited to the initial instance of discrimination. The act does not specify penalties for employers, define fair pay standards for different job classifications, or respond to employers dismissing female employees when becoming pregnant. It does reaffirm the decision in the Supreme Court case Ledbetter v. Goodyear, which was the impetus for the act's creation.