The U.S. women's national team on Friday filed an opening brief in the appeal of their lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation , saying the decision to dismiss it was based on flawed legal reasoning.
The brief, filed with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, asks that the ruling be reversed and the case sent back to district court to be heard by a jury.The World Cup-winning team sued their governing body in 2019 seeking US$66 million in damages under the Equal Pay Act, alleging gender discrimination in compensation and nearly every other aspect of playing conditions.
"If a woman has to work more than a man and be much more successful than him to earn about the same pay, that is decidedly not equal pay and it violates the law," Molly Levinson, a spokesperson for the USWNT, said in a statement. U.S. Soccer issued a statement https://twitter.com/ussoccer/status/1418609038342885382 in response saying they are"committed to equal pay", adding that they are continuing to find resolution with the players outside of the court system.
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