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Strategic Compensation Case Analysis:
U.S. women's soccer team's wage discrimination lawsuit
In 2019, twenty-eight members of the U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation. Players sued in March 2019 under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and they sought more than $66 million in damages.
The main complaints from the players involve claims of wage discrimination. The petitioners pointed out that men’s national team receives a $5,000 bonus for a loss in a friendly match, while women receive nothing for a loss or a draw. However, when the teams win, the men receive as much as $17,625, but women only receive $1,350. Further, in 2011, when the women placed second in their World Cup, they were awarded $1.8 million, split evenly among the 24 players on the team. The men's team made it only to the round of 16 that year; however, they were awarded $5 million. In 2014, when Germany won the Men's World Cup, the US team was awarded $35 million by FIFA, while the women received 5% of that for their Cup victory in 2015.
Their claims affect not only their pay checks but also where they play and how often, how they train, the medical treatment and coaching they receive, and even how they travel to matches. In May 2020, U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner summarily dismissed the unequal pay portion of the lawsuit.
Check the following links for additional background information on this lawsuit and context:
Judge Dismisses U.S. Women’s Soccer Equal Pay Case — Here’s Why (forbes.com)
Assignment Instructions:
Given the US-Canada proximity, assume that the Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Soccer Federation contracted you as external management consultant and in the initial briefing meeting, the CEO mentioned that he expects to receive from you a comprehensive business report that achieves the following 2 objectives:
1) Had this been a Canadian case - what compensation strategies, policies and practices—salary, incentive plans, and benefits—would you recommend to the Canadian Soccer Federation to produce the employee (players) behaviours federation needs to achieve?
2) What impact this potential future compensation plan will have on labour agreements with soccer players (both men and women) in Canada.
In this question focus on:
· What would be your recommendation regarding legal considerations (Like Employment/Labour laws, Pay Equity Acts, Human Rights Acts, other legislation…….) that the Canadian federation should incorporate when formulating future strategies and plans?
Note 1: Students are expected to conduct research to get information on the lawsuit and all other missing information (e.g., the Federation strategic goals).
Note 2: Make any appropriate assumptions that will not compromise the integrity or quality of the strategic analysis.
EXPECTATIONS: Your assignment will be in the form of a business report in a logical manner for the CEO of the Canadian Soccer Federation.
2000 Words
Strategic Compensation Case Analysis:
U.S. women's soccer team's wage discrimination lawsuit
In 2019, twenty
-
eight members of the U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) filed a
gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation.
Players sued in March
2019 under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and they sou
ght
more than $66 million in damages.
The main complaints from the players involve claims of wage discrimination. The petitioners
pointed out that men’s national team receives a $5,000 bonus for a loss in a friendly match,
while women receive nothing for
a loss or a draw. However, when the teams win, the men
receive as much as $17,625, but women only receive $1,350. Further, in 2011, when the
women placed second in their World Cup, they were awarded $1.8 million, split evenly
among the 24 players on the te
am. The men's team made it only to the round of 16 that year;
however, they were awarded $5 million. In 2014, when Germany won the Men's World Cup,
the US team was awarded $35 million by FIFA, while the women received 5% of that for
their Cup victory in 20
15.
Their claims affect not only their
pay checks
but also where they play and how often, how
they train, the medical treatment and coaching they receive, and even how they travel to
matches. In May 2020, U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner summarily di
smissed the
unequal pay portion of the lawsuit.
Check the following links for additional background information on this lawsuit and context:
Judge Dismisses U.S. Women’s Soccer Equal Pay Case
—
Here’s Why (forbes.com)
https://www.espn.com/soccer/united
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Assignment
Instructions
:
Given the US
-
Canada proximity, assume that the Chief Executive Officer of the Canada
Soccer Federation contracted you as external management consultant and in the initial
briefing meeting, the CEO mentioned that he expects to
receive from you a comprehensi
ve
business report that
achieve
s
the following
2
objectives:
2000 Words
Strategic Compensation Case Analysis:
U.S. women's soccer team's wage discrimination lawsuit
In 2019, twenty-eight members of the U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) filed a
gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation. Players sued in March
2019 under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and they sought
more than $66 million in damages.
The main complaints from the players involve claims of wage discrimination. The petitioners
pointed out that men’s national team receives a $5,000 bonus for a loss in a friendly match,
while women receive nothing for a loss or a draw. However, when the teams win, the men
receive as much as $17,625, but women only receive $1,350. Further, in 2011, when the
women placed second in their World Cup, they were awarded $1.8 million, split evenly
among the 24 players on the team. The men's team made it only to the round of 16 that year;
however, they were awarded $5 million. In 2014, when Germany won the Men's World Cup,
the US team was awarded $35 million by FIFA, while the women received 5% of that for
their Cup victory in 2015.
Their claims affect not only their pay checks but also where they play and how often, how
they train, the medical treatment and coaching they receive, and even how they travel to
matches. In May 2020, U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner summarily dismissed the
unequal pay portion of the lawsuit.
Check the following links for additional background information on this lawsuit and context:
Judge Dismisses U.S. Women’s Soccer Equal Pay Case — Here’s Why (forbes.com)
https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states-usaw/story/4071258/uswnt-lawsuit-versus-us-
soccer-explained-defining-the-pay-gapswhats-at-stake-for-both-sides
Assignment Instructions:
Given the US-Canada proximity, assume that the Chief Executive Officer of the Canada
Soccer Federation contracted you as external management consultant and in the initial
briefing meeting, the CEO mentioned that he expects to receive from you a comprehensive
business report that achieves the following 2 objectives:
