President Obama’s first law that he signed as President was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act on January 29, 2009.   The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act reinstates the "paycheck accrual rule" in effect prior to the Supreme Court’s disastrous Ledbetter ruling in 2007. The legislation would clarify that each paycheck constitutes a new violation for purposes of the statute of limitations under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Rehabilitation Act. Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

At the signing, President Obama stated, “it is fitting that with the very first bill I sign – the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act – we are upholding one of this nation's first principles: that we are all created equal and each deserve a chance to pursue our own version of happiness.” He continued, “This bill is an important step – a simple fix to ensure fundamental fairness to American workers – and I want to thank this remarkable and bi-partisan group of legislators who worked so hard to get it passed.  And this is only the beginning.  I know that if we stay focused, as Lilly did – and keep standing for what's right, as Lilly did – we will close that pay gap and ensure that our daughters have the same rights, the same chances, and the same freedom to pursue their dreams as our sons.” Read more of Obama's signing of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act here.