Discrimination

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has asked to receive minimum $62,500 salary until diversity goals are achieved

Source Node: https://dotesports.com/business/news/activision-ceo-bobby-kotick-minimum-62500-salary-until-diversity-goals-achieved
Time Stamp: October 28, 2021 11:28 AM - Modified On: November 2, 2021 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

In a letter to Activision Blizzard employees and shared on the company’s investor relations page, CEO Bobby Kotick said he’s asked the board of directors to reduce his pay to the “lowest amount California law will allow,” which is $62,500 for salaried employees. The Oct. 28 letter describes the goals and milestones that Kotick hopes Activision Blizzard can achieve over the next few years. Kotick said his compensation will stay reduced until the board determines that the company has achieved those goals. He said this is to “ensure that every

Activision CEO to Take Pay Cut, Waive Arbitration in Harassment Claims

Source Node: https://www.dbltap.com/posts/activision-ceo-to-take-pay-cut-waive-arbitration-in-harassment-claims-01fk3mcq3vsk?utm_source=RSS
Time Stamp: October 28, 2021 11:01 AM - Modified On: November 2, 2021 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

Top GamesBobby Kotick, left, has asked Activision Blizzard's board of directors to significantly reduce his salary temporarily. / Kevin Dietsch/GettyImagesActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has announced he will take a steep pay cut and waive forced arbitration on sexual harassment, unlawful discrimination, or related retaliation.Kotick has been the company's steward since 2008. A pair of court cases and investigations, led by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, have accused Activision Blizzard of a culture rife with sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination. Activision

Blizzard Removes “Greenskin” References In World Of Warcraft

Source Node: https://www.dbltap.com/posts/blizzard-removes-greenskin-references-in-world-of-warcraft-01fhzf60dyjq?utm_source=RSS
Time Stamp: October 14, 2021 11:01 AM - Modified On: October 14, 2021 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

Top Gamesimage courtesy of Activision BlizzardBlizzard has removed the majority of "greenskin" references in World of Warcraft, a phrase often used by humans in-game to refer to orcs. In a recent attempt to bring World of Warcraft more in-line with modern audiences, certain references and dialogue remarks have been toned down or removed from the game. Bar a few exceptions, phrases containing the term "greenskin" have been altered or removed completely.The term "greenskin" has largely been used in WoW by Alliance and human NPCs to refer to orcs, with the

Jeff Strain Founds Possibility Space with Legion of Gaming Veterans

Source Node: https://www.dbltap.com/posts/jeff-strain-founds-possibility-space-with-legion-of-gaming-veterans-01fhx8f3t2q0?utm_source=RSS
Time Stamp: October 13, 2021 2:04 PM - Modified On: October 13, 2021 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

Top GamesJeff Strain, Jane Ng and Austin Walker are three of the founding members of Possibility Space. / Photo courtesy of Possibility SpaceArenaNet co-founder and Undead Labs founder Jeff Strain has founded a new studio, Possibility Space, featuring plenty of industry veterans.Although the studio will be based in New Orleans, its staff will be physically distributed, making it easier to incorporate the many luminaries on staff. They include visual director Jane Ng, formerly of Campo Santo and Valve; IP Director Austin Walker of the Friends at the Table and formerly

Reflecting on a Year of Stories Told by Black Creators

Source Node: https://www.dbltap.com/posts/reflecting-on-a-year-of-stories-told-by-black-creators-01ff80nrpfd8?utm_source=RSS
Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 1:12 PM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

Black Creator SpotlightA year of interviews with Black game developers. / Photo by DBLTAP2020 was a summer of rage. Three high-profile killings of Black people — Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd — led to a flood of protests demanding justice. I marched at some of those protests, but it was hard to escape the feeling of helplessness. We could chant for hours, some of us could get maced and arrested, and we could come back to do it all again. But the power to create real change lay

Bungie Removes Controversial Employee Contract Clause, Promising to Improve Workplace Diversity

Source Node: https://www.dbltap.com/posts/bungie-removes-controversial-employee-contract-clause-promising-to-improve-workplace-diversity-01fgvbdesjkg?utm_source=RSS
Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 11:28 AM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

Top GamesImage courtesy of BungieBungie have announced that they plan to end a controversial clause in employee contracts. In a recent blog post, Bungie CEO Pete Parsons revealed the steps that the company is looking to take in order to improve its diversity and inclusion culture. One step involves removing the company's controversial mandatory arbitration clause in all employee contracts. The mandatory arbitration clause meant that in order to accept or keep a job, employees must agree to arbitrate all legal disputes with their employer rather than take them to

Activision Blizzard Agrees to $18M Settlement in Harassment Suit

Source Node: https://www.dbltap.com/posts/activision-blizzard-agrees-to-18m-settlement-in-harassment-suit-01fgpgp74e48?utm_source=RSS
Time Stamp: September 28, 2021 11:49 AM - Modified On: September 28, 2021 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

Top GamesActivision Blizzard has agreed to an $18 million settlement in the EEOC lawsuit against it. / SOPA Images/Getty ImagesAs part of a settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Activision Blizzard has agreed to establish an $18 million fund for employees who experienced harassment and discrimination at the company.The EEOC investigation of Activision Blizzard began in September of 2018, lasted three years and resulted in a suit filed Monday in California court. The settlement allows that claimants who have experienced "sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination and/or related retaliations or constructive

SEC, EEOC Investigating Activision Blizzard Over Sexual Harassment Allegations, CEO Subpoenaed

Source Node: https://www.dbltap.com/posts/sec-eeoc-investigating-activision-blizzard-over-sexual-harassment-allegations-ceo-subpoenaed-01fg4r1b9v99?utm_source=RSS
Time Stamp: September 21, 2021 4:46 PM - Modified On: September 21, 2021 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has been subpoenaed by the SEC. / Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesBoth the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have opened investigations into Activision Blizzard over its handling of allegations of sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination, the company confirmed Monday.The SEC investigation has opened with a subpoena of the company and several current and former employees, including CEO Bobby Kotick.The SEC is investigating Activision Blizzard over sexual misconduct allegations and improper disclosures, the WSJ reports. It has subpoenaed Activision Blizzard CEO

Report: Securities and Exchange Commission investigating Activision Blizzard over sexual assault lawsuit handling

Source Node: https://dotesports.com/business/news/report-sec-investigating-activision-blizzard-over-sexual-assault-lawsuit-handling
Time Stamp: September 20, 2021 4:22 PM - Modified On: September 20, 2021 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into Activision Blizzard over a multitude of issues, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Chief among these issues is how Activision Blizzard has allegedly been handling its DFEH lawsuit. The Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch publisher has been accused of destroying evidence pertaining to a massive lawsuit launched against it that centers around allegations of extreme sexual misconduct and workplace discrimination. The Wall Street Journal also reports that Activision Blizzard has been subpoenaed

Report: Lawyers representing Riot Games employees claim DFEH is interfering with Riot lawsuit

Source Node: https://dotesports.com/business/news/report-lawyers-representing-riot-games-employees-claim-dfeh-is-interfering-with-riot-lawsuit
Time Stamp: September 16, 2021 8:06 PM - Modified On: September 16, 2021 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

Lawyers representing the women who sued Riot Games in 2018 for allegedly perpetuating gender discrimination and harassment are claiming the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is interfering with the lawsuit, according to a report from The Esports Observer’s James Fudge. Specifically, the attorneys allege the DFEH is trying to remove one of their clients, Gabriela Downie, from the suit, citing “what is effectively a movement for summary judgment against Plaintiff Downie on the issue of standing.” The lawyers claimed this to be a “blatant attempt by the