#pay differential

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People think the nwsl's minimum salary of 16k is bad, but just remember ahead of the 2016 Olympics in Rio Dick's Sporting Goods started a program to hire Olympians just so they could have some kind of living wage since they aren't financial supported by a league or Team USA & have to come up with their own money for training, housing, etc. And the Olympics is only every four years, if it all works out they walk away with bonuses for medals (bronze 15k, silver 22.5k, gold 37.5k) if not they get zero compensation for 4 years of training.

Also, "In 2012, 50% of American track and field athletes earned under $12,000 per year".

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Proceed with Caution: Pay Differential Based on Prior Salary Can Be Lawful

Proceed with Caution: Pay Differential Based on Prior Salary Can Be Lawful

Equal Pay litigation continues to cause angst for employers doing business in California. In addition to the federal Equal Pay Act, employers operating in California must comply with laws requiring equal pay for men and women for substantially similar workunless a statutory defense applies. The landscape of the equal pay protections is ever-changing, having been recently expanded in California…

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