Democrats Delivering for Nevada: The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Last week the Nevada State Democratic Party celebrated the anniversary of passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, championed by Sen. Harry Reid and signed by Pres. Barack Obama a year ago.

The act is another step toward ensuring equal pay for equal work. The legislation ensures that  if a worker discovers disparities between his or her salary and another worker who performs the same work, that worker has 180 days from the most recent paycheck, not the date they agreed upon their salary, in which to file a complaint whether the worker was aware of the disparity or not.

Although Republicans – including Sen. John Ensign and Rep. Dean Heller – fought against this bill, Sen. Reid and Congresswomen Dina Titus and Shelley Berkley ensured that women’s rights were protected and that it was the first bill signed into law by Pres. Obama.

This law is a powerful tool to stop discrimination, and without the leadership of Sen. Reid and Democrats from Nevada and across the nation it wouldn’t have been possible.

Click below to watch a video testimonial from former Nevada Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa discussing the importance and impact of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.