Litigation & Arbitration
Oct. 29, 2021
Activision says it will end forced employee arbitration deals
Bobby Kotick, who has led the company for 30 years, promised in a letter to employees significant policy changes in investigating workplace conduct and proposed to take a significant pay cut: $62,500 in total compensation, if approved by the company’s board.
Facing federal and state investigations and lawsuits by women who allege a hostile work environment, the CEO of Activision Blizzard Inc. said Thursday the Santa Monica game publisher would end forced arbitrations for sexual harassment and discrimination claims.
Bobby Kotick's decision could pave the way for other game publishers. The game industry has been accused of fostering an environment that was hostile to employees who were not straig...
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