Pay equity has been a hot topic. Besides the continued focus on
gender inequality driven by the #MeToo movement—the effects
of which are still rippling through the nation—the
high-profile pay equity lawsuit brought by the U.S. women's
soccer team also has dominated headlines in recent months. Federal
and state law on the topic continues to evolve.
In March of this year, some 28 female soccer players took the
U.S. Soccer Federation to court, alleging they were consistently
paid less than their male counterparts even though their
performance has been superior. Then they won the 2019 World Cup.
Public sentiment and corporate sponsors rallied to their cause. In
August, the parties reportedly engaged in secret mediation sessions
in New York City, but these sessions failed in dramatic fashion.
The women's team accused the U.S. Soccer Federation of being
determined "to perpetuate fundamentally discriminatory
workplace conditions and behavior," and the U.S. Soccer
Federation
