Videogame publisher Activision Blizzard and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said Monday that they have reached an agreement to settle claims of sexual harassment and discrimination in the company’s workplace.
under the agreement, Activision Committed to creating an $18 million (approximately Rs 130 crore) fund to compensate and amend eligible claimants. Duty And candy Crush The franchise said in a statement.
The EEOC, which has been investigating allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation at Activision for three years, found that the company failed to take corrective and preventive measures on complaints of sexual harassment, as filed in the US District Court of Central had gone. District of California.
Activision Blizzard said it is hiring a third-party consultant to review and review the company’s practices. Its findings will be regularly communicated to the Board of Directors as well as the Commission.
“There is no place for discrimination, harassment or any form of unequal treatment anywhere in our company, and I am grateful to the employees who bravely shared their experiences,” Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick said in the statement.
“I’m sorry anyone had to experience inappropriate conduct, and I stand firm in my commitment to making Activision Blizzard one of the most inclusive, respected, and respectful workplaces in the world,” he said.
Last week, the company said it was continuing to work with regulators to address and resolve workplace complaints.
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