Never miss a story — sign up for PLANSPONSOR newsletters to keep up on the latest retirement plan benefits news.
Senate Rejects Time Limit Increase for Pay Discrimination Suits
The Wall Street Journal reports that by a 56-42 vote, short of the 60 votes needed, the Senate rejected the proposal to allow workers to file lawsuits alleging pay discrimination within six months after they receive a paycheck believed to be affected by a discriminatory decision. The Supreme Court in a decision last May affirmed that the law mandates employees must file any lawsuits within six months of the alleged discriminatory initial decision on pay (See High Court Rejects Years-Old Discrimination Claims ).
The Senate bill could have effectively eliminated any statute of limitations since it would have allowed an employee to file a lawsuit within six months of retiring after years of work with an employer.
A similar bill was passed in the U.S. House last December (See U.S. House Passes Measure Lifting Pay Lawsuit Time Limit ).