This action, the first of its kind in the video game industry, comes amid a surge in tech worker activism and a growing interest in unionization.
against women at the company, which publishes the massively popular online battle arena game “League of Legends.”
In response, the company said it would change its culture and brought in consultants, restructured its HR systems, and altered the composition of its board.against the company for alleged violations of the California Equal Pay Act and alleged gender-based discrimination, retaliation and harassment. In April, the company filed motions to force two of the suits into arbitration, rather than a full trial, claiming that the plaintiffs had signed arbitration clauses when hired.
In response, Riot workers began organizing the walkout, circulating internal documents with demands to end forced arbitration. The company called an all-hands meeting last week to address the concerns, and announced it would give all new hires the choice to opt out of mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment and assault claims “as soon as current litigation is resolved.” The company also said it would discuss giving current employees the same option..
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