[(Title)] Nike 'Devalued and Demeaned' Female Employees, Lawsuit Alleges.

Nike Inc. was sued for sexual discrimination by former female employees who say women were  "devalued and demeaned"  by the company, where they are passed over for promotions, paid less than their male counterparts and ignored when they complain.

耐克公司被前女雇员诉讼性别歧视，她们说公司在薪酬待遇和职业发展对女性存在"歧视和变低"，她们被调换升职，工资低于男雇员，在投诉时被忽视。

The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court in Portland, Oregon, seeks class-action status and accuses the maker of athletic footwear and apparel of violating the Federal Equal Pay Act and similar state laws.

该诉讼于周四在俄勒冈州波特兰市的联邦法院提起，旨在寻求集体诉讼地位，并指责运动鞋和服装制造商违反《联邦同酬法》和类似的州法律。

The plaintiffs, former employees Sara Johnston and Kelly Cahill, say the company's employment policies are hostile to women.

原告前雇员Sara Johnston和Kelly Cahill说，公司的就业政策对女性不利。

"The ultimate arbiters of these policies or practices are a small group of high-level executives who are majority male,"  the former employees say in the complaint.

这位前员工在申诉中说：“这些政策或做法的最终仲裁者是一小群高层管理人员，他们多数是男性。”

Nike, based in Beaverton, Oregon, said the company  "opposes discrimination of any type and has a long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion."

耐克公司总部位于俄勒冈州波弗顿(Beaverton)表示，公司反对任何形式的歧视，并长期致力于多元化和包容。

"We are committed to competitive pay and benefits for our employees,"  the company said in a statement.  "The vast majority of Nike employees live by our values of dignity and respect for others."

公司发表声明称：“我们承诺为员工提供竞争性薪酬和福利。”耐克公司绝大部分员工都以尊严和尊重他人的价值生活。

Nike shares have gained 37 percent in the past year. The stock surged in late June, reaching a record high at the time, after North American sales rose for the first time in four quarters, signaling that Nike's new products are catching on with U.S. shoppers. The company has been promising investors that slowing growth and revenue declines in its largest market were only a short-term trend.

耐克股票去年上涨了37%，6月下旬股价飙升，创下历史新高，此前北美销量在四个季度首次上升，这标志着耐克新产品正吸引着美国的购物者。该公司一直向投资者承诺，增长放缓和最大市场的收入下滑只是一个短期趋势。