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[ManaByte]

California updates lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, says game maker is interfering

Throughout the lawsuit, in sections involving harassment, the word "employees" has been changed to "workers."

www.axios.com

California has expanded its anti-discrimination lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, adding temporary workers to the female full-time employees of whom it is suing on behalf. The state's Department of Fair Employment & Housing also alleges the game maker has interfered with its investigation.

The DFEH also says Activision Blizzard has stymied its efforts through NDAs, requiring employees to speak with the company ahead of contacting the DFEH, and its involvement with WilmerHale, a law firm the game maker said will investigate misconduct issues.

• The suit claims that this "directly interferes" with DFEH's ability to "investigate, prosecute, and remedy workplace discrimination and harassment violations on behalf of employees and contingent or temporary workers."
• It alleges, in part, that "documents related to investigations and complaints were shredded by human resource personnel" in violation of what it asserts is the game company's legal obligation to retain them pending the investigation.

Bobby Kotick about to get fucked...

 

[Ellery]

Sounds good. I genuinely would pay more money to help Bobby getting his comeuppance than I would for ActivisionBlizzard games nowadays.

 

[Rean no Kiseki]

 

[Barakov]

California updates lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, says game maker is interfering

Throughout the lawsuit, in sections involving harassment, the word "employees" has been changed to "workers."

www.axios.com

Bobby Kotick about to get fucked...

 

[Fuz]

 

[Lanrutcon]

Hey, sounds like they have nothing to hide and are looking forward to their day in court.

 

[DenchDeckard]

This is amazing! Fuck Activision and Blizzard!

 

[Alebrije]

 

[SidViscous]

Unlike lootboxes this really is the gift that keeps giving.

 

[Hari Seldon]

Lmao HR has one job and that is to minimize damages from a lawsuit and they didn't even do that.

 

[SaucyJack]

Not judging the merit or not of the case but what are odds on Activision Blizzard still being based in California 12 months from now?

 

[ReBurn]

Lmao HR has one job and that is to minimize damages from a lawsuit and they didn't even do that.

That's actually the legal department's job. It's HR's job to make sure that the company doesn't so the stuff they're accused of in the first place.

 

[Unknown?]

I'm in conflict. I hate Activision and I hate California but in this case it is one of the very few times CA is in the right and not being corrupt.

Not judging the merit or not of the case but what are odds on Activision Blizzard still being based in California 12 months from now?

People and companies are fleeing this state so pretty high.

 

[Kilau]

That's actually the legal department's job. It's HR's job to make sure that the company doesn't so the stuff they're accused of in the first place.

Those departments are on yearly rotation, bound to be some bugs.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Good god, lmao. I didn't think this situation was going to continue to evolve like this, but here we are.

 

[VolticArchangel]

Activision RN:

 

[laynelane]

Shredding documents plus the other stuff they're doing to interfere with the investigation - Kotick is such a scumbag and, as you say, I hope he does get fucked. It's been a long time coming.

 

[Rean no Kiseki]

 

[Used-ID]

1) I can see Activision moving to either Austin/ San Antonio or Dallas here in Texas :-(
2) I wish the management responsible will actually be held to task. Though I doubt anyone above middle management will take the fall while executives get the golden parachutes.

 

[jhjfss]

 

[MagiusNecros]

Rare footage of Blizzard in action :

 

[Midnight Bliss]

Holy jeez what will Jeff Kaplan do now. Funny how all the problems seem to have stemmed from people who were EverQuest catass poopsockers

 

[hemo memo]

The DFEH also says Activision Blizzard has stymied its efforts through NDAs, requiring employees to speak with the company ahead of contacting the DFEH

This is fucked up. Legally silencing employees?

 

[MayauMiao]

"documents related to investigations and complaints were shredded by human resource personnel"

Blizzard: Do you guys not have paper shredder?

 

[saintjules]

 

[catvonpee]

There will be so much lying under oath

 

[DeepEnigma]

Bobby Kotick about to get fucked...

Nah, it will always be the one on the bottom of the totem pole who followed orders.

 

[ManaByte]

 

[Genx3]

1) I can see Activision moving to either Austin/ San Antonio or Dallas here in Texas :-(
2) I wish the management responsible will actually be held to task. Though I doubt anyone above middle management will take the fall while executives get the golden parachutes.

I feel for you.

If this happens there is going to be another mass exodus of Californians ruining the great state of Texas.

 

[[Sigma]]

I feel for you.

If this happens there is going to be another mass exodus of Californians ruining the great state of Texas.

 

[BlackTron]

We're in the dystopian future already, aren't we?