Equal pay in workplace for women…

Barack Obama yesterday drew a clear line between his presidency and that of George Bush in his support for women’s rights, when he signed an equal pay law as his first piece of legislation yesterday.

In a celebration at the White House for women and labour activists, Obama paid tribute to a former supervisor at an Alabama tyre factory who fought for the legislation which bears her name.

The Lilly Ledbetter law, which allows workers greater latitude to sue their employers for unequal pay. To find out more visit this link.