Attorneys general in California and New York said they are investigating the National Football League over possible violations of pay equity and anti-discrimination laws.
The probe comes roughly one month after a former NFL director filed an age and gender discrimination lawsuit against the NFL. Jennifer Love said she worked in a sexist work environment that often felt like a boys’ club, according to the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. Prosecutors said the investigation is focused on NFL corporate offices in New York and Los Angeles, where more than 1,000 employees work.
Attorneys general from both states said they’ve subpoenaed the NFL for documents about possible violations. Prosecutors are asking for copies of the league’s policies on workplace discrimination as well as any correspondence about what happens to employees after they’ve filed a grievance to managers and human resources, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said. The NFL has 60 days to produce the documents, Bonta said.
“This is the first set of requests and it may not be the last,” he told CBS MoneyWatch. “I wish it would take mere months, but it should be at least a year.”
Bonta said one of the major thrusts of the investigation will be finding out if men and women in the same roles are being paid unequal wages.
New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement that her office will “ensure the NFL is held accountable.”
Source : CBS
