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President Obama signing the Act into law; to his right is the new law's namesake, Lilly Ledbetter The bill ( H.R. 2831 and S. 1843 ) was defeated in April 2008 by Republicans in the Senate who cited the possibility of frivolous lawsuits in their opposition of the bill [ 15 ] and criticized Democrats for refusing to allow compromises.
Ten days later, Obama signed a related Executive Order 13673, "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces." [25] It required companies receiving federal contracts over a half-million dollars to demonstrate compliance with labor laws, including those with LGBT protections. On March 27, 2017, President Trump revoked Executive Order 13673, meaning that ...
Although they have long grumbled about low pay and their workload has increased, lawmakers have lacked the political courage to tackle the issue for themselves. In a hurried process in 2023, lawmakers proposed enshrining in the constitution a salary commission, which would set salaries for statewide elected officials, judges, district attorneys ...
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During the 2024 general election, Oregonians will vote on five statewide ballot measures ranging from impeachment rights, corporate taxes, and collective bargaining in the cannabis industry.
Proponents of the Paycheck Fairness Act consider it an extension of the laws established by the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which makes it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to men and women who perform substantially equal work. In order to find an employer in violation of the Equal Pay Act, a plaintiff must prove that "(1) the employer pays ...
The Equal Pay Act forbids American employers from paying men and women different wages for equal jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, performed under similar conditions. [1] However, employers can rebut Equal Pay Act challenges by showing that the contested pay differential is based on seniority, merit, quantity or quality ...
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