"The NWSLPA said in a news release on Wednesday that it is "seeking immediate rescission of the HIP Rule, an order requiring the League to bargain in good faith over any proposed player compensation rules prior to implementation, and to make-whole relief for any Players impacted by the League's unilateral actions.""
""This was a unilateral decision by the League to change how a Player's fair market value is evaluated," NWSLPA executive director Meghann Burke said in a statement."
""We agree that increasing investment in Player compensation is necessary to remain competitive in the global labor market. The solution is straightforward and collectively bargained by raising the salary cap. What the League cannot do is invent a parallel pay system outside the salary cap that was never negotiated, then limit access to compensation through League-controlled criteria that excludes some Players.""
The NWSL Players Association filed a grievance arguing the league's High Impact Player (HIP) mechanism violates the collective bargaining agreement and federal labor law. The grievance seeks immediate rescission of the HIP Rule, an order requiring the League to bargain in good faith over proposed player compensation rules before implementation, and make-whole relief for any players affected by unilateral actions. The union states the League unilaterally changed how a Player's fair market value is evaluated and created a parallel pay system outside the salary cap. The HIP rule allows teams to spend up to $1 million over the salary cap on certain players who meet League-defined criteria.
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