The U.S. women's national team is facing the Netherlands on Sunday to defend their status as champions in the World Cup.
The U.S. women's national team is facing the Netherlands on Sunday to defend their status as champions in the World Cup.
The lawsuit cites not just pay, but also the denial of"at least equal playing, training, and travel conditions; equal promotion of their games; equal support and development for their games; and other terms and conditions of employment." The federation has said the differences come from differences in contracts. The men fall under a"pay-for-play" structure and are"only paid for individual match appearances" on tournament or tournament-qualifying rosters, the organization said.
Maya Raghu, director of workplace equality at the National Women's Law Center, told ABC News the equal pay law goes beyond being the best in any competitive area. Should the U.S. team win on Sunday, it will be their fourth World Cup title, and their second in a row. The U.S. men did not qualify for the last men's World Cup.
Some have argued men are paid more because of market forces, and that the male employees are simply in more demand.
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