US Women move closer to $24m wage settlement as judge clears way for final approval

August 16 – The $24 million equal pay settlement between players of the United States Women's National Team and the United States Soccer Federation has been approved by a federal judge, which provides for a hearing on December 5 for final approval.

The settlement agreed in February ended a protracted legal dispute between the two parties when US Soccer agreed to pay a lump sum in back wages to players, to be divided into individual amounts

In addition, the settlement called for the federation to establish a $2 million fund to benefit players in their post-football careers and charitable efforts to grow the sport.

Late last week, U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner granted the players' motion to approve the terms

"Most importantly, the unopposed settlement agreement achieves the plaintiffs' litigation goal: equal pay," he wrote. "The court is satisfied that the settlement is a fair and reasonable resolution."

The feud dates back to 2016 when five female players - Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Hope Solo, Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn - filed a federal pay discrimination lawsuit claiming they were paid four times less than their male counterparts

Molly Levinson, spokesperson for American Women, said, "We are thrilled that the court today granted preliminary approval of the historic equal pay resolution and we look forward to celebrating this victory. hotly contested for women and girls at the final hearing in December."

“Our work has only just begun, because there are too many workplaces in the world where women are valued and paid less than men for the same work. We won't stop fighting for what's right, just and equal."

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