Court Approves $18 Million Activision Blizzard Settlement with the EEOC
wowhead.comActivision Blizzard has officially settled with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to the tune of $18 million. The conscent decree was signed off on Tuesday by Judge Dale S.
Fischer of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, who said she was satisfied with both the monetary relief and the nonmonetary provisions, which establish the compensation fund alongside three years of federal oversight. Courtesy of Axios' Stephen Tortilo.
Activision Blizzard has made its own press release outlining the conditions of the settlement, which are largely unchanged since its initial proposal. With the judge's signature, Activision Blizzard now has thirty days to deposit the $18 million into a dedicated settlement fund and hire EEOC-approved coordinators to manage potential claims, so that an independent third party decides who is eligible for compensation rather than the company itself.
As part of the agreement with the EEOC, Activision agreed to:Create an $18 million fund to compensate eligible claimants. Continue enhancing policies, practices, and training to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace, including by implementing an expanded performance-review system.These improvements are underway. Engage a neutral, third-party equal employment opportunity consultant – a non-employee who must be approved by the EEOC – who will provide ongoing oversight of the Company’s compliance with the agreement. This independent consultant’s findings will be reported directly to the EEOC and Activision Blizzard’s Board of Directors.
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