Ledbetter V. Goodyear Case Study

Lilly Ledbetter worked for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for approximately 20 years. She held multiple management positions at Goodyear’s Gasden, Alabama location. In her 20 years, Ledbetter constantly received low scores in her annual performance reviews, and received lower raises than other employees. In the late 1990s, Ledbetter was given an anonymous tip that the other male workers were receiving more money than her. Ledbetter sued Goodyear, and received $360,000 in back pay and damages. Goodyear did not agree with this judgement and appealed the case on the argument that Ledbetter should not have been able to challenge her pay going back so far. The Eleventh Circuit reversed the case, and the case went on to the Supreme Court. It was