The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 centered on a case in which Ms. Ledbetter discovered documents that revealed discrimination against her that resulted in unequal pay practices. The company argued that the documents were confidential and scheduled for destruction, and that Ms. Ledbetter should not have had access to the information.

What are the issues in this case in terms of document privacy and retention? How could the situation have been prevented in the first place?