Foreword
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibitsdiscrimination “against any individual with respectto his compensation … because of such individual’s race, color, religion,sex, or national origin. The law, however, does not give employees unlimitedtime to file charges against employers they believe are discriminating. UnderSection 706(e), an individual must file a charge of discrimination with theEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) “within 180 days after thealleged unlawful employment practice occurred. Thistime limit was at the center of a recent Supreme Court case that left the Courtsharply divided over when, exactly, a discriminatory pay practice occurs andwhat legal remedies are…
