The company agrees to distribute that money among the approximately 1,000 women who worked between 2014 and the date of the commitment.
The creators of League of Legends, Riot Games, have agreed to compensate almost 1000 employees after a class action lawsuit was filed that denounced gender discrimination within the company. The US company will have to pay $ 10 million, which will be distributed among the women who exercised their work between 2014 and the date on which the agreement was closed, as the Los Angeles Times has published.
The American media affirms that all the parties are satisfied with the commitment, although the final approval by the courts is still lacking. The measure will affect both the employees who had a full-time contract and the workers hired by work.
Kotaku has obtained a copy of the agreement and ensures that the amount of 10 million dollars is one of the greatest successes in California regarding a lawsuit of this nature. "The agreement is another important step forward," said lawyer Ryan Saba in a statement sent to Kotaku. "It demonstrates our commitment to live up to our values and make Riot an inclusive place for the most talented people in the industry."
One more step towards equality
The lawsuit underscores the lack of salary equalization between men and women, as well as the presence of “sexual harassment” and the reprisals allegedly against women who worked at Riot Games. Last August, Riot's management communicated its willingness to reach an agreement before the issue went further. In this way, they pledged to "clean up the company" in order to move forward "together" in the future.
It is not the only complaint that is underway, as the company has faced several similar cases. In fact, there was a strike last May. When Riot announced its plans to reach an agreement, Rioters Agains Forced Arbitration, the group that organized the strikes, said the company's decision is "a victory for women in video games."
The organization thinks that Riot's policy change will help deepen gender equality. "Although this agreement helps relieve Riot's women, we want to record that discrimination and harassment issues go beyond gender."
