Labor/Employment,
Entertainment & Sports
May 8, 2019
U.S. Soccer denies men’s and women’s teams can be compared in equal pay lawsuit
The U.S. Soccer Federation has responded to a discrimination lawsuit filed by the Women’s National Team by denying that it is a common employer for the male and female players, whose responsibilities and pay structure are too dissimilar to sustain the women’s case for equal pay.
The U.S. Soccer Federation has responded to a discrimination lawsuit filed by the Women's National Team by denying it is a common employer for the male and female players, whose responsibilities and pay structure are too dissimilar to sustain the women's case for equal pay.
"Under applicable international rules, the players on the [mens' team] are forbidden from playing on the [women's team], the USWNT and USMNT play at different ti...
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