U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Wins Fight for Pay Equity

Five years ago, several players of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) sued the U.S. Soccer Federation for gender pay discrimination. Last week, they reached a $24 million settlement, paving the way for equal pay in women’s sports. Of the total payout, $22 million will… Read More

OFCCP Ramps up Pay Equity Enforcement with Several Pay Discrimination Settlements

Pay equity enforcement is ramping up at the federal level, signaling to employers everywhere that the time to implement proactive diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) measures is now.  Case in point: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently… Read More

Pay Transparency Requirements Proposed in the EU

Like the United States and its Equal Pay Act of 1963, the European Union (EU) has had equal pay laws on the books for decades. As recently noted in a press release by the European Commission (one of the branches of… Read More