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California DFEH Sues Activision Blizzard for Systemic Discrimination

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Following a two-year investigation, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued the entertainment gaming giant, Activision Blizzard for systematic discrimination on July 21, 2021. There is no place in our company or industry, or any industry, for sexual misconduct or harassment of any kind.

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Riot Games Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit at $100 Million

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Entertainment company Riot Games recently settled a multi-year-long gender discrimination class-action lawsuit with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). Some $80 million will be awarded to female employees who worked at the company between November 2014 and the present day.

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Brazilian Labor Law: Ensuring Equal Pay for Equal Work

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This update to Brazilian Labor Law regulates its “Equal Pay Law” 14,611 of July 3, 2023 and came into effect immediately. In cases of pay disparities, employers must create action plans, with detailed goals, deadlines, and training programs. Overall, Brazil is ranked 57th for equality (compared to the US in 43 rd place).

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Activision Blizzard Reaches $18 Million Settlement with EEOC

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High-profile entertainment company, Activision Blizzard reached an $18 million settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last week. The case involved various charges of gender discrimination and it’s the EEOC’s second-largest sexual harassment agreement ever.

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Defining and implementing employment equity in the workplace

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Employment equity is also huge for modern job seekers, as they want the companies they work for to emphasize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). and 80% of respondents want to work for a company that values diversity, equity, and inclusivity issues. What is equity in the workplace?

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A Blog with a story

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Sexual harassment in the workplace is an ongoing risk to the safety of your employees and your business. The implications of sexual harassment in the workplace have a far-reaching impact on everything from your company’s bottom line, to employee morale, and to your reputation. . Sexual harassment impacts employee health.

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How Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Is Driving Culture Renovation (i4cp login required)

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Incoming Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced this week that senior Pentagon leaders have two weeks to provide him with reports on the status of sexual assault prevention programs in the military. Department of Defense data shows an increase of almost 60% in the number of formal sexual harassment complaints from 2015 (657) to 2019 (1021).