Activision Blizzard and five Blizzard Entertainment nominated employees are subject to a new proceeding filed on behalf of a company employee who claims to have experienced sexual harassment and discrimination and has been retaliated. There is, the Bloomberg law reported on Wednesday.
The employee in question, called “Jane Do” by lawyer Lisa Bloom, first appeared in December last year and the company’s “sexual harassment alcohol-soaked culture” and “female-harmful fraternity boy culture”. I made a public statement about what they claimed. .. “
According to a complaint filed with the Los Angeles County High Court, Doe’s experience with sexual harassment at Activision Blizzard dates back to 2017 when he began working as a senior management assistant to executives in the company’s IT department.
The complaint alleges that Doe was the subject of multiple sexual advances by his boss. This includes investigating questions about her personal life, such as her unwanted contacts and kisses, and invitations to casual group sex, and retaliation for written complaints to Blizzard’s then president, J. Allen. increase. Black about the sexual harassment they experienced. Doe applied for an open executive assistant position in November 2021, but after she spoke at a press conference in December, she says her application was rejected.
“For years, Activision Blizzard’s open’flat boy’environment has fostered sexism, harassment and discrimination in 700 reported cases under the supervision of CEO Robert Kotick.” Said the lawsuit.
The proceedings seek damages and order Activision Blizzard to waive arbitration of allegations of sexual harassment and sexism. Implement a rotating human resources department to prevent conflicts of interest. To maintain an external “true neutral” research company or agency. Above all, implement a retaliation prevention policy.
The proceedings on Wednesday are the latest in a series of proceedings against Activision Blizzard, which dates back to last summer when the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued the company for fostering gender discrimination and a “continuous sexual harassment” workplace culture. Thing. For female employees.