U.S Soccer Wage Discrimination
Course Name: Business Ethics Amanda Clutter
Source: The New York Times, March 31, 2016 03/31/2016
URL:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/01/sports/soccer/uswnt-us-women-carli-lloyd-alex-
morgan-hope-solo-complain.html?_r=1
http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-womens-national-team-accuses-u-s-soccer-of-pay-
discrimination-1459429306
Five key prominent players of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team have filed a
federal complaint with wage discrimination. The complaint was filed with the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission for investigation for workplace discrimination after
budget figures were released. The players dispute that the women’s team has helped with the
income for the U.S Soccer just as much as the men’s team did if not more. “The players lawyer
(Jeffrey Kessler) state that they are paid far less than their counterparts on the men’s national
team.”
Although only players Carli Lloyd, Becky Sauerbrunn, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe
and Hope Solo signed the complaint, they say they are “acting on behave of the entire women’s
team.” “We have been quite patient over the years with the belief that the federation would do the
right thing and compensate us fairly,” states Lloyd. “We are the best in the world, have three
World Cup championships, four Olympic championships, and the U.S.M.N.T.” comments Solo.
The women’s national team players have disputed their pay, accommodations when
traveling, and working conditions for several years. Legal actions were taken by the U.S Soccer
against the national teams union, which has expired. The women soccer players are paid by
salary and bonuses if they win of a small amount while the men are paid in salary, bonuses for
winning and losing. “The men and women players are required to perform identical work
