It should be called the disgruntled employee promotion act or the Democrats gift to the trial lawyers.

Anti-discriminatory Fair-pay Bills Pass In House

WASHINGTON -- Workers who are underpaid by discriminatory employers are one step closer to getting stronger legal recourse after a Friday vote by House lawmakers to amend civil rights legislation. Representatives voted 247 to 171 in favor of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which would amend the Civil Rights Act, and impact other civil rights legislation, to clarify that each discriminatory paycheck creates a new opportunity for workers to file charges against employers. Lawmakers also voted 256 to 163 to approve the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would: help women receive more damages, make it easier to bring class action lawsuits, and prohibit employer retaliation against employees who share salary information, among other actions. The Senate is expected to vote on the Ledbetter bill as early as Jan. 21, and could also take up the Paycheck Fairness Act soon.