Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Practice Exam

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What does the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act facilitate?

A fixed time frame for filing gender-based wage claims.
A rolling time frame for filing wage discrimination claims.
The requirement for companies to publish wage data.
A limit on the number of claims filed annually for discrimination.

The correct answer is: A rolling time frame for filing wage discrimination claims.

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act facilitates a rolling time frame for filing wage discrimination claims. This law, enacted in 2009, was designed to address and overcome obstacles faced by individuals seeking to challenge pay disparities. It allows employees to file a claim of discriminatory pay each time they receive a paycheck that reflects a discriminatory pay structure. This means that the statute of limitations resets with each paycheck affected by the discrimination, rather than starting at the time the discriminatory decision was made. This important provision empowers employees to seek justice over ongoing wage discrimination and acknowledges that individuals may not learn about pay disparities immediately or may be impacted by continued discriminatory practices over time. It thus makes it easier for individuals to challenge pay inequities that may not have been initially apparent, reinforcing the ongoing nature of wage discrimination.