Under heavy pressure from unions to rule as it did, the administration made its decision following a Labor Department assessment that public sector work, from cleaning streets to processing government forms, qualified as work under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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The very first thing he did as President -- the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to help women get equal pay for equal work.

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event

And that is why the very first bill he signed as President -- the first thing he did -- was sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to make sure women get equal pay for equal work -- (applause) -- first thing he did.

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event