Pay Discrimination Claims Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act A Legal Analysis of the Supreme Court's Decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Claims.

Discrimination in employment.

Limitation of actions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2008

Summary:

Discusses Ledbetter volume Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Incorporated, in which Supreme Court considered timeliness of a pay discrimination claim filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Provides background on the case, examines filing deadlines for discrimination claims under Title VII, and reviews Supreme Court decision and its possible effects on subsequent pay discrimination claims

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Pay Discrimination Claims Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Publisher Number:

CRS-2008-AML-0257

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