The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has revised its Compliance Manual to reflect the requirements of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which allows complainants to file fair pay charges up to 300 days after receiving a paycheck which allegedly perpetuates past discrimination.

The pertinent section lays out the timetable for a Title VII plaintiff alleging compensation discrimination based on sex, race, disability, or age to file an EEOC charge if he or she receives a paycheck or other benefit allegedly affected by past discrimination. Depending on the jurisdiction which the charges are filed, this may be 180 days or 300 days after the last paycheck or benefit was received. The EEOC says that the time frames apply to all forms of compensation, including the payment of pension benefits.