The amount of compensation to be paid by Activison Blizzard, whose name has been involved in harassment charges for a long time, has been determined. Blizzard, which is stated to have gender inequality, harassment and bullying against women within the company, will pay $ 18 million in compensation.
As you know, Activision Blizzard, which includes games such as Call of Duty: Warzone, World of Warcraft and Diablo, has been awash with harassment accusations for a long time. Employees of the company, which came to the fore with sexual abuse, gender inequality and bullying against women, started to strike, and after all these accusations, Blizzard President J Allen Brack was dismissed from his post. had resigned.
After the events, the California Fair Employment Department sued Activision, and the company repeatedly denied all these allegations it faced. After the case was made public, Blizzard made a new statement on its website and stated that they reached an agreement with the plaintiff, They will pay $18 million in compensation. explained.
With the compensation to be paid, the grievances of the employees will be covered.
The harassment cases involving Activision Blizzard were not so easily forgotten. If you remember, among the allegations made after she went on a business trip with her male senior manager. The story of a female employee who committed suicide was located. If all these claims are true, we do not know how satisfying it would be for Blizzard, which has billions of dollars in revenue, to pay only 18 million dollars for this event.
The money that Blizzard will pay to the California Department of Fair Employment will be used to compensate the victims involved in the case, some of it will be donated directly to charities, and the last money will be donated. to support initiatives to strengthen workplace policies in the technology sector will be used.
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https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/skandal-taciz-davasi-iddiasi-cozuldu-dev-sirket-18-milyon-dolar-odeecek-41906475