Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. was a 2007 U.S. Supreme Court case focused on unequal pay and employment discrimination. Lilly Ledbetter, a former employee, alleged she was paid less than her male counterparts due to gender discrimination. The Court ruled that she could not sue for pay discrimination because she filed her complaint too late, stating that the 180-day time limit for filing a charge started when the pay decision was made, not when the discrimination was discovered. This decision highlighted challenges in addressing wage discrimination and led to the enactment of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in 2009.