NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks to the media on March 28 in Phoenix. The attorneys normal of New York and California introduced Thursday that they’re investigating allegations of office discrimination by the professional soccer league.

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks to the media on March 28 in Phoenix. The attorneys normal of New York and California introduced Thursday that they’re investigating allegations of office discrimination by the professional soccer league.

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The attorneys normal of California and New York have opened a joint investigation relating to allegations of office discrimination on the NFL — citing lawsuits filed by staff that element intercourse, racial and age bias, sexual harassment and a hostile work atmosphere.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James stated Thursday that they’ve subpoenaed the NFL, which has company places of work in each states, for paperwork as a part of their examination into the league’s office tradition.

The two attorneys normal say they’re exercising their authorized authority to hunt data from the NFL relating to the allegations of gender pay disparities, harassment in addition to gender and race discrimination.

“No person should ever have to endure harassment, discrimination, or abuse in the workplace,” James stated in a statement. “No matter how powerful or influential, no institution is above the law, and we will ensure the NFL is held accountable.”

Bonta stated in a statement that each attorneys normal have considerations in regards to the NFL’s function in fostering an “extremely hostile and detrimental work environment.”

“No company is too big or popular to avoid being held responsible for their actions,” he added.

The NFL says it does not tolerate discrimination

In a press release to NPR, the NFL stated it doesn’t tolerate discrimination in any type and would absolutely cooperate with the investigation. However, the league known as the allegations “entirely inconsistent with the NFL’s values and practices.”

“The NFL is committed to ensuring all employees of the league are respected, treated fairly, and have equitable pay and access to developmental opportunities,” the league stated.

“Our policies are intended not only to comply with all applicable laws but to foster a workplace free from harassment, intimidation and discrimination,” the NFL added.

Both attorneys normal cited a February 2022 investigation revealed in The New York Times that detailed claims of gender discrimination by greater than 30 former feminine NFL staff.

The staff who shared their experiences with the Times say they filed complaints with the league’s human sources division and have been missed by the league — telling the newspaper they have been left feeling demoralized regardless of guarantees by officers to enhance the office tradition and dealing circumstances for girls within the league.

The NFL, which has a historical past of lawsuits and allegations centered on worker discrimination and office tradition, is not any stranger to being within the highlight relating to its authorized troubles.

Last month, a former feminine NFL director filed an employee discrimination lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleging age, intercourse and gender discrimination along with a hostile work atmosphere.

In 2022, the House Oversight Committee launched an inquiry into allegations of workplace misconduct by the Washington Commanders proprietor, Dan Snyder.

The investigation concluded that the group created a “toxic work culture” for greater than twenty years — ignoring and downplaying the sexual misconduct by males on the prime ranges of the franchise.

And in February 2022, former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores filed a class-action lawsuit in opposition to the NFL and three of its groups for alleged racial discrimination. Flores alleged that race was on the middle of his firing, an issue that he stated is endemic within the NFL.