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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.
AP President Obama with Lilly Ledbetter in 2009 President Barack Obama marked Equal Pay Day on Tuesday by signing two executive orders that address the bald fact that women still make 77 cents on ...
Jim Watson, AFP/Getty ImagesPresident Obama delivers remarks during a commemoration last year of the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. President Barack Obama will sign two executive orders ...
Obama's accomplishments during the first 100 days of his presidency included signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 relaxing the statute of limitations for equal-pay lawsuits; [2] signing into law the expanded Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP); winning approval of a congressional budget resolution that put Congress on ...
In the interest of equal pay, some states have laws that ban employers from asking job applicants for prior salary information entirely. For example, Governor Jerry Brown of California passed AB 168, which forbids all California employers, including state and local government employers, from asking for applicants' prior salary information. [14]
Thousands of Oregon residents were ordered to pay back unemployment benefits received during the COVID-19 pandemic. In some cases, it's unclear why.
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 ...
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.