Women Not Entitled to Equal Pay

Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, slip. op. No. 05–1074. (11th Circuit) - 05/27/07

Lilly Ledbetter worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in Gadsden, Alabama for nearly twenty years.  For most of this time, she worked as an area manager, a position largely held by men.  By 1997, she was the only female manager and was paid $3727 per month.  The salaries of her male coworkers, regardless of their time on the job, ranged from $4286-5326 per month.

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