Open AccessSex Discrimination, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Equal Pay, and Title IX as Applied to the Women’s National Soccer Team
Author(s) -
Richard J. Hunter,
Héctor R. Lozada,
Gary H. Kritz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of politics and law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1913-9055
pISSN - 1913-9047
DOI - 10.5539/jpl.v14n4p55
Subject(s) - civil rights , political science , law , action (physics) , russian federation , affirmative action , sex discrimination , sociology , physics , quantum mechanics , regional science
This article presents the issues of sex discrimination, working conditions, and equal pay raised in the legal dispute between the United States Soccer Federation and the Women's National Soccer Team. The authors study the application of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act of 1963, and the implications of applying Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the U.S. Soccer Federation. The authors conclude by offering some observations and suggestions on the practical course of action that the US Women’s Soccer Team may consider in attempting to solve its dispute with the Federation.