University of Iowa laying off athletics administrator who sued [View all]

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.

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