Nike Accused of Systematic Discrimination Against Women (1)

Nike Inc. is accused in a new lawsuit of discriminating against 500 or more women, including by relying on their salary history in setting their starting pay, marginalizing their performance to stifle their career growth, and largely ignoring sexual harassment.

The class lawsuit was filed Aug. 9 in Oregon federal court by Kelly Cahill and Sara Johnston, two former Nike employees. lf their allegations about the use of prior salary are substantiated, Nike could be in a sticky legal situation as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently held that relying on an employee’s prior pay when ...