Riot Games Settlement Shows Just How Bad It Really Was

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Published on January 7, 2022 9:43:52 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRUNx9VZR10

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Back in 2018, former Riot Games employees Melanie McCracken and Jes Negrón filed a class action suit against the League of Legends publisher over endemic gender-based discrimination and fostering a “men-first” environment. A settlement has now been reached.

The lawsuit was originally filed three months after a Kotaku investigation into the company’s sexist culture.

Riot has agreed to pay $80 million to members of the class action suit and another $20 million in attorney’s fees and miscellaneous expenses, for a total of $100 million. This global settlement spans from 2014 to present and includes all current and former full-time employees as well as temporary contracts in California who identify as women. The settlement is currently awaiting court approval.

Moreover, Riot has also agreed to having a third party approved by both the company and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) monitor pay equity and internal reporting for three years.

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