Dec 03, 2019 10:14:00

League of Legends Riot Games pays over 1 billion yen to female employees

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Riot Games will pay $ 10 million to settle gender discrimination suit-Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2019-12-02/riot-games-gender-discrimination-settlement

Riot Games to pay $ 10M to female employees in lawsuit settlement-Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/2019/12/2/20992599/riot-games-10-million-class-action-lawsuit-gender-discrimination

In November 2018, Riot Games, a subsidiary of China's Tencent , was filed a class action by a female employee of the company for violating California's equal pay law . The class action alleges that female employees received sexual harassment, such as a photo of a male genital being sent by a male employee on a daily basis, and could not be evaluated for legitimate promotions or salary increases.

Later, according to a court document filed on December 2, 2019, Riot Games plans to settle against class action on gender discrimination, and has paid at least $ 10 million to women working for the company over the past five years. It has become clear that they have agreed to pay the settlement.

According to the terms of the settlement, about 1000 female employees who worked at Riot Games for about five years from November 2014 to the settlement were entitled to receive the settlement. Because the settlement is 10 million dollars, some employees may receive settlements of several million dollars (hundreds of millions of yen). The amount of settlement paid depends on the period of work at Riot Games, and full-time employees can receive more payments than temporary employees.

“We are pleased that the proposed settlement has been filed to fully resolve the class action. Reconciliation is an important step forward, protecting corporate value and making Riot Games the best in the industry.” 'We are committed to creating a comprehensive environment for human resources,' he said.

Riot Games has paid $ 10 million for the settlement, but the company has about 2500 employees and has generated an estimated $ 1.4 billion in 2018. The settlement application by Riot Games is a testament to the company's active efforts to improve its corporate culture, including

strengthening its internal program to report sexual harassment and gender discrimination .

by Sean Do

The plaintiff's female employees and Riot Games agree to the proposed settlement, but ultimately require court approval.