Ledbetter Vs. Goodyear Tire And Co.

Firstly, the wage gap between genders is not only just an issue of ethics, but of blatant inequality. In an age rife with claims of false equality, of which are preached upon by those in power and consumed by the masses, it is no surprise that many have forgotten the actuality of a wage barrier between men and women. Many simply refuse to believe in its existence, while others feel as though it must be in place for some logical reason, as cutting women short a few dozen cents seems fairly illogical. As much as one would like to trust their employer, the shocking truth is that women are shorthanded at least twenty-three cents to the male dollar, the amount slowly declining once race is involved, with Latina women earning fifty-two cents to the male dollar. (Widmer) Of course, these statistics, although startling, can be varied …show more content…
Goodyear Tire and Co. case, Ledbetter, a 19 year veteran of the Alabama Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, was anonymously notified of wage discrimination between her and her male coworkers in the same position. After facing both significantly less pay, ($3,727 per month compared to the $5,236 men were earning) and sexual harassment, Ledbetter took her case to court where after a persistent fight, was set to be awarded $300,000, only 10% of what she was originally going to be compensated for. Ultimately, a 5-4 vote from the jury decided that she was not entitled to compensation. Even with solid evidence of gender discrimination, Lilly Ledbetter was denied her rightful remuneration. While it has been found that not even experience is solid ground for equal pay, it has also been shown that education level does not affect the wage gap, as women who receive the same level of education as their male counterparts are not guaranteed the same pay for their job. In a study through Doximity, a web service for clinicians, it was discovered that even thoroughly educated women are making less while employed alongside