https://kotaku.com/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california-over-widespread-1847339746
Activision Blizzard Sued By California Over Widespread Harassment Of Women
The lawsuit highlights multiple instances of harassment and discrimination that are "a violation of state civil rights"
ByLuke Plunkett
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Activision Blizzard, the publishing giant behind everything from Call of Duty to Overwatch, is being sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing over a “frat boy” workplace culture that it alleges has led to years of harassment and abuse targeting the women in its workforce.
Content warning: suicide, harassment, rape
Bloomberg reports that the suit, filed on July 20, is the culmination of a two-year investigation into the publisher by the Department, which says that Activision Blizzard’s “compliance with California’s broad workplace protections is long overdue.”
“To enforce such compliance,” the case says, “DFEH brings this government enforcement action seeking to remedy, prevent and deter [Activision Blizzard’s] violations of state’s civil rights and equal pay laws.”m