Ledbetter Act Research Paper

Women have struggled to be equal for over a century (Imbornoni, n.d.). Minority women have a steeper mountain to climb to reach equality. Women are able to demonstrate their abilities to provide equal contributions to employers. And, up to recently women have progressed in the armed forces by passing rigorous training to become the most elite in the United States Army. The opportunity to join the Rangers was only offered to men. This proves that some women are capable of performing equal jobs. Women continue to strive for equality in job titles and pay.
Women today are paid, on average, only 77 cents for every dollar paid to men. And the gap is even worse for women of color - African American women earn only 64 cents and Latina women …show more content…
The issue violates the utilitarianism rule because it is unfair to women that are equally qualified for a job she is performing as well as a man to be paid less based on gender. On the other hand, if a person markets themselves for cheaper service of course they will be the best candidate for the job as long as they meet the qualification requirement. The Ledbetter Act will hopefully help women receive equal pay in the workforce. The dilemma will continue for most, because as Ledbetter stated, “People wouldn’t think to go to EEOC in their first six months, you’re trying a new job, to learn the ropes and make a good impression, not file a lawsuit” (Soley-Cerro, 2013). The change in the timeline allowing for lawsuits 180 days after the last discriminatory pay check is more reasonable (Soley-Cerro, 2013). However, it will open the option for retaliation towards companies. Today women struggle just a little harder for jobs that are more labor intense. We as people, men and women face more obstacles when we are born into poverty rather than born into a certain gender. For some, their poverty is due to the single mom working to make ends meet and take care of their family