
President Obama has signed a law that expands the time frame in which workers can sue for discrimination they have experienced based on gender, race, national origin or religion.
“We are upholding one of this nation’s first principles: that we are all created equal and each deserve a chance to pursue our own version of happiness,” Obama said before signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, which effectively nullifies the 2007 Supreme Court decision.
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