Goodyear Tire and Co. case, Ledbetter, a 19 year veteran of the Alabama Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, was anonymously notified of wage discrimination between her and her male coworkers in the same position. After facing both significantly less pay, ($3,727 per month compared to the $5,236 men were earning) and sexual harassment, Ledbetter took her case to court where after a persistent fight, was set to be awarded $300,000, only 10% of what she was originally going to be compensated for. Ultimately, a 5-4 vote from the jury decided that she was not entitled to compensation. Even with solid evidence of gender discrimination, Lilly Ledbetter was denied her rightful remuneration. While it has been found that not even experience is solid ground for equal pay, it has also been shown that education level does not affect the wage gap, as women who receive the same level of education as their male counterparts are not guaranteed the same pay for their job. In a study through Doximity, a web service for clinicians, it was discovered that even thoroughly educated women are making less while employed alongside
Goodyear Tire and Co. case, Ledbetter, a 19 year veteran of the Alabama Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, was anonymously notified of wage discrimination between her and her male coworkers in the same position. After facing both significantly less pay, ($3,727 per month compared to the $5,236 men were earning) and sexual harassment, Ledbetter took her case to court where after a persistent fight, was set to be awarded $300,000, only 10% of what she was originally going to be compensated for. Ultimately, a 5-4 vote from the jury decided that she was not entitled to compensation. Even with solid evidence of gender discrimination, Lilly Ledbetter was denied her rightful remuneration. While it has been found that not even experience is solid ground for equal pay, it has also been shown that education level does not affect the wage gap, as women who receive the same level of education as their male counterparts are not guaranteed the same pay for their job. In a study through Doximity, a web service for clinicians, it was discovered that even thoroughly educated women are making less while employed alongside