Ruling on Activision Blizzard’s Harassment Case

The name of the famous game company Activision Blizzard, which has been in trouble for a while with lawsuits related to allegations such as internal harassment and gender discrimination, was recently revealed by a female employee of the company. to suicide The incident was brought to the fore by the woman’s family.

Now, a lawsuit filed against the company by California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) in July has settled. Judge agreed with Activision Blizzard’s U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to millions of dollars approved the contract.

Activision Blizzard to set up reconciliation fund to cover victims of harassment

The two organizations in question announced the agreement in September; however, the deal was delayed after California state regulators tried to intervene. This agreement will now be signed after the newly issued decision.

Accordingly, Activision Blizzard, as part of the approval decision, to compensate victims of harassment and discrimination to be used $18 million establish a settlement fund. In this way, employees who worked in the company between September 1, 2016 and March 29, 2022, “sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination or related retaliation” they can sue the company on their claim.

However, Activision Blizzard has announced that all “auditing employees” training on harassment and discrimination It will also require people to participate and expand the mental health resources available to employees. The decree, approved on Tuesday by Judge Dale S. Fischer, three years will remain in effect throughout.

Press release on the subject “The agreement we reached with the EEOC last year reflected our unwavering commitment to providing a safe and fair working environment for all employees,” Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, said: “Our goal is to make Activision Blizzard a model for the industry and eliminate harassment and discrimination in our workplace. to eliminate We will continue to focus. The court’s approval of this agreement helps ensure that our employees have recourse mechanisms if they are subjected to any form of harassment or retaliation. important one step.” he added.