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What I've Been Reading This Week


I think I spent more time on the road this week for work than I did at my desk in the office.  As a matter of fact, I know that to be the case.  As a result of rushing to catch several flights and driving for hours on end to get to courthouses in small counties, I had little time to read through articles this week.  With that being said, when the news broke Wednesday afternoon that an impasse had been reached in the mediation over the U.S. Women's National Team's equal pay suit, I knew that was a particular matter that I wanted to highlight this week.

As always, below are a couple articles that caught my eye this week.


Mediation Breaks Down in U.S. Women's National Team's Equal Pay Lawsuit

As Liz Clarke writes, after a three day mediation of the U.S. Women's National Team's equal pay lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, talks broke down Wednesday with diminishing signs of a chance for the parties to reach a settlement before trial.  Both sides subsequently released sharply worded remarks, criticizing the other side for the stalemate.  Assuming talks do not resume in the coming weeks, the case is headed for a jury trial.


Lawsuit Challenges Parental Leave Policy for Men at Law Firm, Jones Day

This past Tuesday, a lawsuit was filed against a law firm, Jones Day, on the grounds that the policy is discriminatory toward male employees.  The lawsuit alleged that Jones Day offers female employees eight more weeks of leave than their male counterparts, and when one male employee complained about the policy, he was subsequently terminated.  This lawsuit addresses one of the more nuanced, but nonetheless important, topics in regard to parental leave:  Whether males in the workplace are being unlawfully discriminated against when their employers offer them less leave than females.  This is certainly a case to keep an eye on going forward.

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