Unequal pay claim for US women's football team thrown out in court
Legal action lodged by the United States Women's National Team over gender pay discrepancy has been thrown out by a federal judge, a blow which has surprised the defending World Cup football champions.A federal judge dismissed the unequal pay claims on the grounds that the women's team chose a different pay deal to the men's.
They asked for more than $100 million in damages under the US's Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Molly Levinson, spokeswoman for the women's players, said the players were "shocked and disappointed" with the ruling. "Merely comparing what WNT players received under their own CBA with what they would have received under the MNT CBA discounts the value that the team placed on guaranteed benefits they receive under their agreement, which they opted for at the expense of higher performance-based bonuses," Judge Klausner wrote.Judge Klausner also addressed the claim that the women faced discrimination by being scheduled to play more games on artificial turf than the men.
The USSF argued that the men, who have struggled in World Cup qualifying, have more need for charters than the women in order to arrive more rested for their qualifiers.
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