Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
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Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
5-4 ruling
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
May 29, 2007 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg gptkb:Justice_David_Souter gptkb:Justice_Stephen_Breyer need for legislative change court's ruling undermines anti-discrimination efforts court's decision affects future cases court's decision is a loss for women workers court's decision is a setback for equality court's decision undermines civil rights court's ruling is a barrier to justice for women court's ruling is contrary to public policy court's ruling limits access to justice discrimination affects women's careers discrimination claims should be evaluated fairly discrimination claims should be timely discrimination should be continuous discrimination should not be tolerated employers should be held accountable employers should not benefit from discrimination gender discrimination is pervasive impact on women's earnings importance of addressing pay equity importance of addressing wage disparities importance of equal pay for equal work importance of protecting workers' rights need for accountability in pay practices need for comprehensive anti-discrimination laws need for equal pay protections need for fair treatment in the workplace need for legislative remedies for discrimination need for systemic change in workplace policies need for judicial support for victims of discrimination |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:Equal_Pay_Act
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| gptkbp:is_standardized_by |
discovery rule
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
pay discrimination
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| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
reaffirmed limitations period
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Lilly_Ledbetter_Fair_Pay_Act_of_2009
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| gptkbp:outcome |
ruled against Ledbetter
ruled against Lilly Ledbetter |
| gptkbp:precedent |
discrimination cases
affects pay discrimination cases |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission
gptkb:Title_VII_of_the_Civil_Rights_Act |
| gptkbp:significance |
highlighted gender pay gap
led to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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