Labor/Employment,
Civil Rights,
Civil Litigation
Dec. 29, 2021
Riot Games to pay $100M to women employees, contractors
Monday’s announcement was a vindication for the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing agency, which had insisted the previous $10 million deal did not go far enough to bring lasting changes to the game publishing industry, which critics have said is rife with sexism.
After opposing a previously negotiated $10 million settlement between Riot Games Inc. and a class of women who alleged systemic discrimination and harassment, the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the class' new attorney announced that the game creator agreed to a consent decree that will require it to pay more than $100 million, and roll out a more robust equity and inclusion protocol.
Monday's announcement, which must be...
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