US women's soccer team file appeal after legal setback in equal pay fight
A federal judge dismissed the team’s bid for equal pay last week.
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A federal judge dismissed the team’s bid for equal pay last week.
Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have vowed to fight the decision.
Over 90% of the Teachers Union of Ireland’s 19,000 members voted in favour of taking industrial action today.
The Department said that they’ve received calls on the issue, where they advise secretaries on what action they can take.
The issue was centre stage as the team triumphed in the Women’s World Cup in France in July.
Some secretaries don’t have regular hours, don’t get paid for the Christmas or summer breaks, while others aren’t entitled to sick pay or a pension.
Women in Switzerland on average still earn 20% less than men.
The former Manchester United defender, who took charge of the Lionesses last year, praised Fifa’s increase in prize money.
There are around 3,000 school secretaries in Ireland – most of whom are in precarious employment.
Google said it disagrees with the “central allegations”.
The union will ballot its members on the proposed agreement in the coming weeks.
“I don’t believe I deserve equal pay to Chris and Dave.”
The Minister of State said she stands by the ideal that there should be equal pay for equal work.
“Let’s get back those 37 cents.”
BBC presenter Vanessa Feltz has described the column as “horrifying racism”.
The article, written by Irish journalist Kevin Myers, has been sharply criticised.
Figures like Clare Balding and Gabby Logan have signed an open letter demanding equal pay for women in the BBC.
In Ireland, women currently earn around 13.9 per cent less than men, writes Ivana Bacik.
One FactCheck reader saw a lot of claims about the gender pay gap this year, so we’ve taken a closer look.
She had threatened to go public if she didn’t get the same money as her co-star Kevin Spacey.
And the solution is far more complex than equal-pay legislation – it goes to the roots of our social system.