Sexual Harassment

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

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Time Stamp: October 28, 2021 11:28 AM - Modified On: November 2, 2021 - Published By:
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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

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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

Activision Blizzard Agrees to $18M Settlement in Harassment Suit

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Time Stamp: September 28, 2021 11:49 AM - Modified On: September 28, 2021 - Published By:
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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

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Time Stamp: September 21, 2021 4:46 PM - Modified On: September 21, 2021 - Published By:
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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

WoW devs to make Shadowlands’ introduction skippable, adding other quality-of-life changes in Patch 9.1.5

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 5:12 PM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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After several months of silence in regard to updates coming to World of Warcraft, the game’s development team revealed a laundry list of changes coming to WoW in the near future. The WoW team communicated its plans for the fall season in a statement made to the game’s community earlier today.  “Shadowlands Update 9.1.5 will be going on the PTR next week, and a lot of what you’ll find in it is the direct result of your collective feedback,” the WoW dev team said in today’s statement. “It includes long-asked-for

Activision Blizzard Accused of Destroying Evidence in Lawsuit

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Time Stamp: August 25, 2021 11:47 AM - Modified On: August 25, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick. / Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesCalifornia's Department of Fair Employment and Housing has alleged that Activision Blizzard destroyed evidence related to the lawsuit filed against it for fostering a working environment of sexual harassment and gender discrimination.The DFEH's lawsuit created waves when it went public in late July, accusing the company of violating workplace fairness regulations regarding unequal pay, unequal opportunities and harassment against female employees. The amended complaint, filed Monday and reported on by Axios Gaming, expanded the suit to include "contingent or temporary workers,"

Sexual Harassment Investigation Launched at Ubisoft Singapore

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Time Stamp: August 17, 2021 5:24 PM - Modified On: August 17, 2021 - Published By:
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The Skull & Bones studio is still in choppy waters. / Photo courtesy of UbisoftA national watchdog for fair employment practices has launched an investigation into Ubisoft Singapore over alleged unfairness and sexual harassment.According to The Straits Times, an English-language newspaper based in Singapore, the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (Tafep) has opened the investigation, and encourages anyone with knowledge of criminal misconduct, such as sexual harassment and assault, to report those incidents to the police.If Ubisoft Singapore is found to have discriminated against employees, it could

Overwatch players lobby for McCree to be renamed in wake of Blizzard lawsuit

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Time Stamp: August 13, 2021 12:50 PM - Modified On: August 13, 2021 - Published By:
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The Overwatch player base is making a push to see one of the game’s most iconic characters receive a name change. Jesse McCree, Overwatch’s straight-shooting outlaw and one of the game’s most recognizable in-game figureheads, is at the center of the discussion.  The character was originally named after a former Blizzard Entertainment developer also named Jesse McCree who was dismissed from Blizzard earlier this week in the wake of the company’s public handling of a widespread sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the state of California. The post Overwatch players lobby for

Kellogg’s to no longer sponsor Overwatch League following sexual harassment lawsuit against Activision Blizzard

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The Overwatch League has lost another sponsor following weeks of multiple allegations and a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard regarding the sexual harassment of employees. In a statement to Polygon, Kellogg Company spokesperson Kris Bahner said the company will be severing ties with the OWL effective immediately. The post Kellogg’s to no longer sponsor Overwatch League following sexual harassment lawsuit against Activision Blizzard appeared first on Dot Esports. PlatoAi. Web3 Reimagined. Data Intelligence Amplified. Click here to access. Source: https://dotesports.com/news/kelloggs-to-no-longer-sponsor-overwatch-league