Activision Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit For Shamefully Low Amount
screenrant.comA lawsuit has been filed against Activision Blizzard by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, which alleges the company has engaged in abuse, discrimination, and retaliation against its female employees. Activision Blizzard has denied the allegations. The full details of the Activision Blizzard lawsuit(content warning: rape, suicide, abuse, harassment) are being updated as new information becomes available.
An ongoing sexual harassment lawsuit against publisher Activision Blizzard, filed back in 2021, has now been settled for a measly $18 million. Two high-profile lawsuits allege that the holding company fostered a workplace culture of dramatic discrimination against and harassment of its female employees. A wrongful death lawsuit against Activision Blizzard was also filed in March 2022, further demonstrating the severity of the toxic environment created within the company.
The original harassment and discrimination lawsuit was filed against Activision Blizzard by California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing, with a second lawsuit from the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission following afterward. The two Activision Blizzard lawsuits have named specific employees, including CEO Bobby Kotick, who were alleged to have created and supported this toxic workplace for women and others.
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As reported by Kotaku, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's sexual harassment lawsuit against Activision Blizzard has officially been settled for $18 million. While this may seem like a substantial sum, Twitter users responding to Kotaku are quick to point out that the massive publisher will likely recover this amount within
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