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TexasTowelie

(116,887 posts)
Thu Jul 14, 2016, 02:46 AM Jul 2016

University of Iowa laying off athletics administrator who sued

The University of Iowa is planning to lay off a former top athletic administrator who is suing the school for gender discrimination and retaliation, the school confirmed Wednesday.

Iowa has informed former senior associate athletic director Jane Meyer that her position as a project manager will be eliminated Sept. 9, saying it is no longer necessary.

Meyer's attorney, Jill Zwagerman, went to court Wednesday seeking an injunction to block the termination from taking effect. Zwagerman argued that the layoff was further retaliation for Meyer's complaints about unequal pay and treatment of women and lesbians in the athletics department and went back on previous promises that she'd remain employed.

The university said it would resist the injunction and denied discrimination and retaliation.

Read more: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/university-of-iowa/2016/07/13/university-iowa-jane-meyer-field-hockey-lawsuit-layoff/87033506/

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University of Iowa laying off athletics administrator who sued (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2016 OP
I'm torn. progressoid Jul 2016 #1
Last I looked the head football coach was pulling in @ $4 million/year rurallib Jul 2016 #3
They are women. They weren't supposed to be smart enough to see through this ruse rurallib Jul 2016 #2

progressoid

(50,753 posts)
1. I'm torn.
Thu Jul 14, 2016, 10:57 AM
Jul 2016

On the one hand, good for her for pursuing this. Hope she makes a difference for female employees.

On the other hand this sticks out: Her salary was $173,000? And the guy they hired supposedly is getting more than that?

The median household income in IA is 53K. Gee, I can't imagine why people are bitter about some public employees wages.

rurallib

(63,207 posts)
3. Last I looked the head football coach was pulling in @ $4 million/year
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 05:05 PM
Jul 2016

And TV shows etc were beyond that. That was about 6 or 8 years ago.

rurallib

(63,207 posts)
2. They are women. They weren't supposed to be smart enough to see through this ruse
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 05:03 PM
Jul 2016

now what does the athletic department do?

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