Activision Blizzard Shareholders Vote for More Transparency on Harassment Cases

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Next month will mark a year since the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, or DFEH, announced it was pursuing legal action against gaming publisher Activision Blizzard, revealing the company's alleged history of sexual harassment and abuse towards its employees, while accusing those in positions of power of enabling a «frat boy» environment. Since the news first broke of the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, the gaming community has seen plenty of developments in the situation as it has unfolded.

From Microsoft intending to buy the publisher to new legal cases popping up against Activision Blizzard, even nearly a year after the news first broke, it seems that the legal troubles for the company are far from over. Some of these lawsuits are being settled out of court, such as one case by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission which was settled with Activision Blizzard for $18 million. Others, however, are continuing, such as the original DFEH lawsuit.

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Outside the courtroom, Activision Blizzard's shareholders are attempting to gain information on the company's harassment cases moving forward. Voting against the board's wishes, the shareholders approved a proposal that will require greater transparency from Activision Blizzard regarding its harassment claims and pay. This will mean that Activision Blizzard will now need to report details like the total number of settled disputes related to sexual abuse and harassment, how much progress it is making in reducing the time taken to resolve these disputes, how many pending complaints it has, alongside consolidated data for pay and hours worked.

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