Oh, Activision Blizzard. I’d say I hardly knew you before the news of your imminent demise, but that’d be a lie!
The EEOC and Activision’s settlement has been confirmed for approval on March 29th, claiming $18 million is a “fair, reasonable and adequate” compensation fund, according to court documents released by Stephen Totilo.
Considering former CEO Bobby Kotick (God, that’s so satisfying to say!) alone had a salary of over £56,000 an hour, I hope it’s not the most controversial thing in the world to suggest that the Judge is being a teeny-tiny bit too lenient, to put it mildly!
Other terms of the settlement include:
- A pledge to improve training tools, workplace policies and practices.
- Hire an internal equal opportunity coordinator (took em long enough).
- Bringing in a ‘neutral third-party’ consultant approved by the EEOC.
The DFEH then rocked up and pulled a Phoenix Wright “OBJECTION“, saying the agreement would harm it’s own case against Activision Blizzard due to concerns of it being used to release Activision from further claims under the law in California. Judge Fischer ruled against the DFEH, despite it’s support from The Communications Workers of America union agreeing that $18 million is a “woefully inadequate” sum.
The settlement has also been criticized for not including restrictions to document-shredding (something Activision has received flak for in the past).
While that would be ideal, the company has been systematically and morally bankrupt since day one, I doubt they’d let this pesky little thing called The Law stop them from trying it if they wanted to!
The court will let the DFEH make it’s final arguments on the 29th before confirming it’s ruling.
“The parties have not specifically responded to the DFEH’s objections, though the court notes that many of the statements in the objections are simply inaccurate, based on speculation, or otherwise address issues that the DFEH should not be concerned with.” – Judge Fischer.
Product Poems:
Galactic Destruction King, Benevolent World-Eater… Kirby.
“Annie, get your gun, gal“! Her mech appeared. “Shooty bang-bang, y’all”!
There was once a pink ball-boy called Kirby, who looked like a featherless furby. I jest of course, but there is some discourse on Forgotten Lands, almost found, surely!
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