Compensation paid following a complaint originally filed by two former employees in 2018, who claimed to be victims of discrimination and sexual harassment within the company
US video game publisher and developer Riot Games, home of the popular League of Legends, announced Monday it has agreed to pay $ 100 million to end sex discrimination lawsuits.
The complaint was originally filed by two former employees in 2018, who claimed to be victims of discrimination and sexual harassment at Riot Games.
The deal has yet to be approved by the court
In detail, Riot Games will pay $ 80 million to members of a class action lawsuit initiated in 2018, including hundreds of former and current employees, the California-based company said in a statement. Another $ 20 million will be dedicated to plaintiffs' legal fees, she added. The deal has yet to be approved by the court, with a hearing scheduled in the coming months, according to the US group.
The company will also have its internal reports and pay equity processes audited by a third party for three years.
"Take responsibility for the past"
The group said they were "at the heart of what has become a challenge for our industry", and said they have chosen to "put things right and build a better Riot". “Although we are proud of the progress made since 2018, we must also take responsibility for the past,” he added.
Earlier this year, a former employee sued the video game publisher and its French boss, Nicolo Laurent, accusing the executive of sexual harassment and sexist comments. An independent review, however, found in March that there was no evidence to support the charges.
The deal comes shortly after Activision Blizzard, another US video game giant, faced protests and legal action from its employees, exposing a culture of sexist and toxic harassment against women .