Current and Former Employees Encouraged to File a Claim of Sexual Harassment, Pregnancy Discrimination, and Related Retaliation to Share in $18 Million Claim Fund
LOS ANGELES – On March 30, 2022, a federal court approved the settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) against Activision Blizzard, Inc., Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., Activision Publishing, Inc., and King.com, Inc. (collectively referred to as “Activision Blizzard”), and the entities’ subsidiaries. In the lawsuit, EEOC alleged that Activision Blizzard violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, by engaging in unlawful employment practices by subjecting employees to sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, and/or related retaliation.
Judge Dale Fischer of the Central District of California found the settlement, including the claims process and the claim fund, was “fair, reasonable and adequate and advance[s] the public interest.” Participating in the claims process is voluntary and free, and submitting a claim does not obligate or commit the claimant. In addition to providing monetary relief, the claims process permits claimants to request specific non-monetary relief, such as removing from your personnel file harmful documents like disciplinary notices or write-ups received as a result of being subjected to sex harassment, pregnancy discrimination and/or related retaliation; claimants also may request that the employer...
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