Ledbetter V Goodyear Tire Rubber

Goodyear tire and rubber co 421 f 3d 1196 1173 11 th cir.

Ledbetter v goodyear tire rubber. The law was a reaction to her minority opinion in ledbetter v. Employers cannot be sued under title vii of the civil rights act of 1964 over race or gender pay discrimination if the claims are based on decisions made by the employer 180 days ago or more. 618 2007 is an employment discrimination decision of the supreme court of the united states. April 14 1938 is an american woman who was the plaintiff in the united states supreme court case ledbetter v.

Goodyear tire and rubber co turned on the interpretation of the 180 day statute of limitations for filing a discrimination complaint under title vii of the civil rights act of 1964. During most of the time that petitioner ledbetter was employed by respondent goodyear salaried employees at the plant where she worked were given or denied. Argued november 27 2006 decided may 29 2007. On writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the eleventh circuit may 29 2007 justice alito delivered the opinion of the court.

Lilly ledbetter became famous when she lost her pay discrimination case in the supreme court. Goodyear tire rubber co. 618 2007 because she filed her complaint with the equal employment opportunity commission eeoc too late. Goodyear tire rubber co inc.

Her lawsuit was rejected as untimely in the supreme court s 5 4 ruling in ledbetter v goodyear tire rubber co 550 u s. The good year tire rubber company inc. Goodyear tire rubber co. Regarding employment discrimination two years after the supreme court decided that title vii of the civil rights act of 1964 does not allow employers to be sued for pay discrimination more than 180 days after an.

Over her nineteen year career at goodyear tire lilly ledbetter was consistently given low rankings in annual performance and salary reviews and low raises relative to other employees. Lilly ledbetter worked in goodyear s gasden alabama tire manufacturing plant for nearly twenty years holding various managerial positions and receiving regular raises. Certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the eleventh circuit. Ledbetter sued goodyear for gender discrimination in violation of title vii of the civil rights act of 1964 alleging that the company had given her a low salary.

But after failing to receive a raise for three straight years in the late 1990s and receiving an anonymous note at work alerting her that her male colleagues were better paid. Justice alito held for the five justice majority that each. After losing at the supreme court ledbetter urged congress to start the 180 day clock for filing a complaint on the date an employee learned of the discrimination. Lilly ledbetter began working at goodyear tire and rubber company s gadsden alabama tire plant in a supervisory role in 1979.

Goodyear tire rubber co 550 u s. Goodyear tire and rubber company the 2007 ruling that said title vii of the civil rights act of 1964 imposed strict time limits for. Lilly ledbetter born lilly mcdaniel.