Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay champion who inspired Fair Pay Act, dies aged 86
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Lilly Ledbetter remembered for equal pay activism
Lilly Ledbetter, a champion of equal pay for women, died over the weekend at 86. President Barack Obama posted a tribute saying Ledbetter "never set out to be a trailblazer or a household name, she ...1 hour ago -
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Longtime Chamber of Commerce Chief Tom Donohue Dies At 86
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FDA will reconsider decision barring copycat versions of Lilly weight loss drug
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Lilly Ledbetter, Whose Fight for Equal Pay Changed U.S. Law, Dies at 86
Her lawsuit against Goodyear helped pave the way for the 2009 Fair Pay Act, which was signed into law by former President Barack Obama.4 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay champion who inspired Fair Pay Act, dies aged 86
Ledbetter sued employer Goodyear in 1998 after finding out she was paid $6,500 less than lowest-paid male supervisor. Lilly Ledbetter, an equal pay advocate whose lawsuit against her employer ...4 hours ago -
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How Lilly Ledbetter’s Fight for Equal Pay Impacted the American Workplace
Equal pay advocate Lilly Ledbetter died on October 12, leaving behind a legacy of activism and an eponymous act that has strengthened equal pay law.4 hours ago -
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IRS ruling on 401(k) company matches could open doors to pay off debt
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Europe’s leagues and Fifpro accuse Fifa of ‘abusive and anti-competitive’ acts
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Fair-Wage Advocate Lilly Ledbetter Dies at 86
Her fight for equal wages inspired the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.6 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay trailblazer, dies at 86
Lilly Ledbetter, an activist for equal pay whose legal fight against her employer paved the way for the Fair Pay Act, has died. She was 86. Ledbetter worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in ...7 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Tom Donohue, former longtime Chamber CEO, dies
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Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay and women's rights activist, dies at 86
Women's rights activist Lilly Ledbetter has died, according to a family representative. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act became the first bill Barack Obama signed into law as president in 2009.10 hours ago -
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American equal pay icon Lilly Ledbetter dies aged 86 - and Obama leads tributes
Alabama woman's case led to law, signed by Barack Obama, that gave Americans more rights to sue for pay discrimination.11 hours ago -
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Salmond family pay tribute to 'devoted and loving' man
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UK bookmakers don’t want to (and probably won’t have to) pay more tax
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Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay icon, dead at 86
Lilly Ledbetter, a champion of women getting paid the same as men for doing the same work, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 86.14 hours ago -
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How a Near-Death Experience Inspired This Founder to Revolutionize the Office Lunch
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Children must not pay price of council cuts, commissioner says
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South Africa’s first Black central bank governor dies aged 65
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Alex Salmond, Scottish first minister and independence champion, 1954-2024
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Alex Salmond: Champion of independence leaves a fractured political legacy
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