Labor/Employment,
Entertainment & Sports
Nov. 11, 2019
US judge grants class certification to women soccer players suing federation
A federal judge granted class certification Friday to members of the U.S. women’s soccer team who accused the national soccer federation of paying them substantially less than men’s players based on sex.
A federal judge granted class certification Friday to members of the U.S. women's soccer team who accused the national soccer federation of paying them substantially less than men's players based on sex.
"This is a historic step forward in the struggle to achieve equal pay," women's soccer team spokeswoman Molly Levinson wrote in an email Friday. "We are so pleased that the court has recognized the USSF's [the U.S. Soccer Federation'...
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