Riot Games settles class-action gender discrimination lawsuit for $100 million
The lawsuit was originally filed by Melanie McCracken and Jess Negrón after adetailed employees' experiences within the company, such as instances of"genital grabbing" and senior leaders passing around lists of employees they would sleep with. One former employee who left the company due to sexism said working for Riot was like"working at a giant fraternity."
Under the terms of the settlement, $80 million will go towards members of the class-action lawsuit, while $20 million will go towards the plaintiffs' legal fees. All employees and contractors in California who identify as women and who worked at Riot between November 2014 until present day qualify for a payout. Those who've been with the company longer will get a bigger cut than newer workers.
In addition to paying $100 million, Riot Games is also required to get a third-party expert to conduct"sex/gender equity analysis of total compensation, assignment and promotion outcomes for California employees." Riot must also allow pay transparency and will have to be monitored by a third party, who'll keep an eye on things like HR complaints and pay equity, for three years. The monitor will be able to recommend changes to the company that Riot can implement.
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