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These legal actions detail the unequal treatment and compensation of the USWNT, as compared to the U.S. men's national soccer team (USMNT). The process of achieving equal pay and treatment started with a federal complaint submitted to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2016, with notable moments throughout 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2022.
The lawsuit sought a jury trial to review the EEOC's charges of pervasive sexual harassment and discrimination, as well as an injunction for the company to cease unlawful behavior and pay restitution to affected employees. That day, Activision Blizzard announced it had reached a settlement with the EEOC, pending judicial approval.
In the 2020 fiscal year (FY), the EEOC reported more than 6,000 mediations conducted recovering nearly half of the $333.2 million in relief from mediation, conciliation, and settlement. [15] Mediation is offered, or can be requested, prior to investigation, or after a finding of discrimination has been issued, during conciliation.
The settlement still has to be approved by a state court. This case has got national attention, but is also a reminder for professionals across industries to take a closer look at their own earnings.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, 575 U.S. 768 (2015), was a United States Supreme Court case regarding a Muslim American woman, Samantha Elauf, who was refused a job at Abercrombie & Fitch in 2008 because she wore a headscarf, which conflicted with the company's dress code. [1]
A city employee will receive $95,000 to settle claims against Municipal Court Clerk Reginald Thompson and the Columbus Consolidated Government.. Columbus Council unanimously approved the ...
Lizzo has spoken up regarding the harassment cases filed against her last year. The Grammy winner was accused by multiple people of harassment in the workplace, including claims from three of her ...
The EEOC's four affirmative defenses allows unequal pay for equal work when the wages are set "pursuant to (i) a seniority system; (ii) a merit system; (iii) a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production; or (iv) ... any other factor other than sex."