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"The final amount each female receives will depend upon “their tenure, length and status"
Read More »Riot sets aside $10m to compensate every female who has worked at the studio since 2014
Riot settles class-action lawsuit alleging the studio of a ‘sexually-hostile working environment’
"We felt it was the strongest statement we could make to Rioters, and prospective Rioters, that we’re prepared to go over and above in order to move forward"
Read More »Riot staff consider walkout over the studio’s attempts to block a sex discrimination lawsuit
"People were frustrated at closed-door discussions instead of transparency"
Read More »Riot attempts to block sex discrimination legal action by referencing ‘arbitration clauses’ in employment contracts
"The company's words were no more than lip service," says the plaintiffs' lawyer
Read More »Riot COO suspended without pay for ‘inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour’
But some staff remain unsatisfied with Riot's response
Read More »Current and former employees file class-action sex discrimination complaint against Riot Games
Case asserts "ongoing sexual harassment, misconduct, and bias which predominate the sexually-hostile working environment of Riot Games"
Read More »Riot Games hires culture tsar who fixed Uber’s broken culture
Clean-up at Uber coincided with CEO leaving company
Read More »Riot employee fired after defending diversity seminars
One other employee leaves company after speaking out on sexism in the workplace
Read More »Riot responds to Kotaku article on workplace sexism
“We’ve taken action against many of the specific instances in the article”
Read More »Blitz Esports admits to early Riot Games funding
Esports news outlet Blitz Esports has confirmed a report that claimed League of Legends owner Riot Games has a financial interest in the site. The link was first made by Duncan ‘Thorin’ Shields on YouTube. Now the company has released a statement clarifying the nature of the relationship and apologising …
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