Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Activision Blizzard Sued By California Over ‘Frat Boy’ Culture Quote Video game giant Activision Blizzard Inc., maker of games including World of Warcraft and Diablo, fosters a “frat boy” culture in which female employees are subjected to constant sexual harassment, unequal pay, and retaliation, according to a lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. A two-year investigation by the state agency found that the company discriminated against female employees in terms and conditions of employment, including compensation, assignment, promotion, and termination. Company leadership consistently failed to take steps to prevent discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, the agency said. The suit also points to a female Activision employee who took her own life while on a company trip with her male supervisor. The employee had been subjected to intense sexual harassment prior to her death, including having nude photos passed around at a company holiday party, the complaint says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 This is the actual complaint (29 pages) https://aboutblaw.com/YJw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 21 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: This is the actual complaint (29 pages) https://aboutblaw.com/YJw I feel physically repulsed reading about that office behavior. Jesus Christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 Just now, Chris- said: I feel physically repulsed reading about that office behavior. Jesus Christ. Its abhorrence is beyond words. All of those individuals should be shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moa Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 That's a pretty weak headline considering the behavior described. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazatron Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Cliff notes of awfulness 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Moa said: That's a pretty weak headline considering the behavior described. Almost like the Japanese composer being a bully headline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Something in the back of my head always makes me think that some of these workplaces can't be as outright absurdly bad as you always hear simply because I've never seen anything like it in my life. Then you read shit like this and it's just mindboggling to me that it can actually go down like that. Not that any workplace I've ever been at was even remotely flawless but what kind of fucking dump allows even 10% of the antics of places like this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Game Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 It's so sad to see human decency get thrown out the window because you're making a lot of money. Both can exist at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Boy color me shocked that HR protected the company and not the employees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Absolutely appalling. HR should be regulated so that it's outsourced to as neutral a third-party as possible (possibly anonymously, escalating things remotely to authorities) and claims are cross-checked by random HR employees to prevent shit like this from happening. Having internal HR is not and has never cut it. This is sickening to read and yet isn't surprising at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 12 hours ago, Chris- said: I feel physically repulsed reading about that office behavior. Jesus Christ. 12 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Its abhorrence is beyond words. All of those individuals should be shot. Do I dare ask for a TL;DR? The post by @Amazatron was bad enough. How the fuck does not one guy see that being passed around, and not report it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Yikes, that's pretty horrific stuff. I'd like to think that a lawsuit like this will clean things up, but when the culture is so rotten as to allow these things to happen, it's hard to imagine what would actually change things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 5 hours ago, Bloodporne said: Something in the back of my head always makes me think that some of these workplaces can't be as outright absurdly bad as you always hear simply because I've never seen anything like it in my life. Then you read shit like this and it's just mindboggling to me that it can actually go down like that. Not that any workplace I've ever been at was even remotely flawless but what kind of fucking dump allows even 10% of the antics of places like this?? Yeah, I don't get it. Years back, I was appalled that some random VP thought he could yell at me. I thought that was a pretty shitty work environment. I've lost our on money and promotions because of racist bosses, and I thought those were shitty work environments. All of that pales compared to this. How fucked in the head do people have to be to think any of this is ok? None of these people should ever be allowed to work again. I know I wouldn't feel comfortable knowing they were hired by my company and I'm not a woman. How does some of this behavior not end with you on a registry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Who the fuck are these people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 25 minutes ago, Ghost_MH said: Yeah, I don't get it. Years back, I was appalled that some random VP thought he could yell at me. I thought that was a pretty shitty work environment. I've lost our on money and promotions because of racist bosses, and I thought those were shitty work environments. All of that pales compared to this. How fucked in the head do people have to be to think any of this is ok? None of these people should ever be allowed to work again. I know I wouldn't feel comfortable knowing they were hired by my company and I'm not a woman. How does some of this behavior not end with you on a registry? I work in Union construction so I've seen my share of macho shit over the years but I mean compared to this...lulz! And this is supposed to be that type of company run by cool, hip and modern people. Every time I read about work environments in the video game industry, it just sounds bad caricature levels terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moa Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Fortunately, it's Activision-Blizzard so I don't have to worry about the decision of whether or not to buy their products in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 27 minutes ago, Bloodporne said: I work in Union construction so I've seen my share of macho shit over the years but I mean compared to this...lulz! And this is supposed to be that type of company run by cool, hip and modern people. Every time I read about work environments in the video game industry, it just sounds bad caricature levels terrible. Makes it clear how a person like Trump can get elected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 4 hours ago, Firewithin said: Boy color me shocked that HR protected the company and not the employees that’s what HR does. It only protects an employee if doing so shields the company from possible liability. The level of shielding is often determined by a company’s management. people get real shocked when they realize how much on the side of management/the company HR is and not an advocate for the employee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 1 hour ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: Makes it clear how a person like Trump can get elected Activision-Blizzard's official response to the lawsuit actually contains Trumpian language: Quote It is this type of irresponsible behavior from unaccountable State bureaucrats that are driving many of the State's best businesses out of California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 6 hours ago, Brick said: Do I dare ask for a TL;DR? The post by @Amazatron was bad enough. How the fuck does not one guy see that being passed around, and not report it? Here's a breakdown some people on reddit did https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/op1t7m/activision_blizzard_sued_by_california_over_frat/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 16 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Activision-Blizzard's official response to the lawsuit actually contains Trumpian language: The “hey we used to be that bad but not anymore. We made changes” paragraph is so fucking ridiculous. The PR statement must have been written by a Fox News flunky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 7 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Activision-Blizzard's official response to the lawsuit actually contains Trumpian language: Bobby Kotick Quotes WWW.BRAINYQUOTE.COM "I think Steve Wynn, who was like my mentor and a second father, has been a great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 7 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Activision-Blizzard's official response to the lawsuit actually contains Trumpian language: Activision Blizzard | Frances F. Townsend Joins Activision Blizzard as Executive Vice President for Corporate Affairs INVESTOR.ACTIVISION.COM The Investor Relations website contains information about Activision Blizzard's business... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Overwatch may have pulled planned map reveal amid this week's abuse allegations | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Now may not be the best time to build up hype for new Blizzard content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Keyser_Soze Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 J. Allen Brack sounds like a rich guy name. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CitizenVectron Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 At this point I am firmly committed to not purchasing D4 or OW2. Fuck Blizzard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 37 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: At this point I am firmly committed to not purchasing D4 or OW2. Fuck Blizzard. People were going to purchase Overwatch 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 I guess this should've tipped us off about a decade ago: 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 A den of shitbags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Haha good one dudes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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