The California Department of Fair Employment said the suit will remedy violations against more than 1,000 women employees and 1,300 women contract workers.
“League of Legends” is the world's most popular esport, and Riot Games operates its 12 professional international leagues. The publisher said in November that the player base for games in the “League of Legends” universe had surpassed 180 million players per month.
The lawsuit filed in November of 2018 alleged equal pay violations, gender discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation toward female employees. A settlement of $10 million was reached in December of 2019, but two California agencies — the departments of Fair Employment and Housing and Labor Standards Enforcement — opposed it based on the belief it was rushed.
New counsel was hired, and just over two years later, Monday's agreement was announced by Riot and the plaintiffs' new lawyers. Riot has agreed to hire a third-party expert to conduct an equity analysis of its employment practices, granted pay transparency, and created a $6 million cash reserve to fund diversity, equity and inclusion programs each of the next three years, among other changes.
Corporations and worldwide online reach made esports into the billion-dollar industry it is today. But long before there were seven-figure prize pools for being good at Fortnite, groups of highly skilled, competitive gamers were traveling all across the country and duking it out in Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter - after getting their start in arcades and New York bodegas.
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