After a life of anonymity in Jacksonville, Ala., Lilly Ledbetter made a name for herself when her gender discrimination lawsuit against The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reached the Supreme Court two years ago. ...more

October 23, 2009

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., the biggest U.S. tire maker, plans to cut 5,000 jobs this year after posting a fourth-quarter loss of $330 million and a 21 percent decline in sales. ...more

February 18, 2009

In May, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of Ledbetter vs. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company holding that the time period for filing a discrimination claim based upon a difference in pay began to run when the pay decision was made. In the case, attorneys for Ms. Ledbetter had argued that she was discriminated against each time she was issued a paycheck at a rate less than her male counterparts. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the argument, finding that the plaintiff's reasoning undercut the requirement to timely file a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ...more

January 9, 2009

In a normal year, the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt wouldn't be any different than the 2008 model, save for a few minor cosmetic changes. But this is far from a normal year. ...more

August 26, 2008

Two Supreme Court rulings called for protecting employees who report discrimination ("Court Strengthens Work Bias Rules," Nation/World, May 28). This article said this decision is part of a trend of the court siding with workers this term. But this represents exceptions to this court's rulings. Usually, the court ignores workers' realities. ...more

June 4, 2008

One of the U.S. Supreme Court's more controversial rulings last term involved the tight deadline for employees to file claims of job discrimination. The high court said that even when employees don't know they're being discriminated against, the restrictive timeline must be followed. ...more

May 10, 2008

What does Angelina Jolie have in common with Joseph Stalin and Thomas Edison as well as two out of every five Americans between the ages of 26 and 40? ...more

November 30, 2007