Lawsuit between the studio Riot games and the female part of the team to pay compensation for discrimination is renewed, as the settlement was broken due to opposition from California officials.
This is a lawsuit that was filed in 2018. Management and staff of the studio in charge of League of Legends, accused of sexism and harassment. Thus, preference in hiring was given to men, and women received lower salaries.
As a result, the parties agreed on a settlement: each of the employees hired over the past five years will receive compensation from the fund, which amounts to $ 10 million. The difference between salaries will also be eliminated.
But immediately several state agencies were unsatisfied with the outcome. Representatives of the state of California believe that the plaintiffs should have received more than 400 million dollars. At the same time, you need to understand that the amount of $ 10 million has already become the largest ever involved in discrimination cases in the state.
Women’s Rights Counsel Now Representing Plaintiffs Gene Harrison. Prior to that, she worked on lawsuits against a Hollywood producer. Harvey Weinstein. Directly in Riot Games called attempts to sue the studio 400 million dollars clickbait.
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