In the second half of 2016, as presidential historians get busy predicting what President Barack Obama’s legacy will be, affordable healthcare legislation and multifarious efforts to revive the economy after a devastating recession will likely top their lists. Before that happens, however, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009—the first piece of legislation Obama signed into law—and its after-effects will probably stir further debate within the business community about his presidency.
