Activision to Pay $18 Million Settlement Over Workplace Misconduct
“The video game publisher Activision Blizzard said Monday that it would pay $18 million in a settlement with a federal employment agency that filed a civil-rights complaint against the company earlier in the day, accusing it of sexual harassment and discrimination against female employees,” reports Kellen Browning in The New York Times.
“In a news release, Activision said the money would compensate and make amends to eligible claimants, with remaining funds going to charities that “advance women in the video game industry or promote awareness around harassment and gender equality issues, as well as to company diversity and inclusion efforts. In a seven page.”