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Download Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay ActPOL 201 " American National Gove and more Lecture notes Accounting in PDF only on Docsity! Running head: PAPER TITLE HERE 1 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act POL 201 – American National Government Ashford University LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT 1 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act There have been many strides made by women over the years. Women in the early 20th century did their work inside the home. There were not many women that worked outside of the home because during that time it was mostly men that worked outside of the home. Women entering the paid labor market has helped with the prosperity of America. Despite this, there are women that are unable to reach career goals, and the discrimination that women face in regards to pay is significant. “The gap in earnings between men and women has narrowed substantially, but progress has slowed lately, and women working full time still earn about 17 percent less than men, on average, each week” (Yellen, 2020). Women are having to also combine their aspirations for having a career and a family which also makes it challenging for women to reach their career goals. There is still about a ten percent gap that remains between men and women even when they are in the same occupation, and have the same experience and background. “President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in 2009”. This act was signed to make sure that employees are not discriminated against and are paid fairly. The aim of this paper is to discuss the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the historical and constitutional background of the Act, checks and balances, public policy, media and elections regarding the Act, and how the Act impacts the voting and election process. The next section will begin with the historical and constitutional background of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Historical and Constitutional Background As stated earlier, women have made significant progress regarding entering out of home working. Women did not work outside of the home and their job consisted of raising children and doing work inside of the home. “Between the 1930s and mid-1970s, women’s participation LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT 1 points are extremely important points in the act and how it relates to history and how it is now and potentially in the future. References “Checks and Balances at Work: Congress and the President Correct the Supreme Court. (n.d.). Retrieved January 11, 2021, from https://www.theusconstitution.org/blog/checks-and- balances-at-work-congress- and-the-president-correct-the-supreme-court/“ LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT 1 “Drachsler, D. A. (2010, June 22). Year one of the Lilly Ledbe>er Fair Pay Act. Labor Law Journal, 61(2).” “Grant, C. T., Grant, G. H., & Tibus, C. A. (2009, March 1). Compliance with the Fair PayAct of 2009: its impact on execuGve compensaGon. Internal Audi?ng, 24(2).” “(n.d.). Retrieved January 11, 2021, from https://www.rpc.senate.gov/policy-papers/paycheck- fairness-act-another-election-year-distraction” “The history of women's work and wages and how it has created success for us all. (2021, January 06). Retrieved January 10, 2021, fromhttps://www.brookings.edu/essay/ the-history-of-womens-work-and-wages-and-how-it-has-created-success- for-us-all/“ “Women Urge Senate to Pass Fair Pay Act. (n.d.). Retrieved January 11, 2021, from https:// www.nationalpartnership.org/our-impact/news-room/press-statements/ women-urge- senate-to-pass-fair-pay-act.html” LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT 1