Approved Activision Blizzard settlement with EEOC offers lessons for tech
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Jaclyn Jaeger2022-03-31T16:50:00
A federal judge gave final approval to a settlement reached last year between Activision Blizzard and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding the video game company’s systemic culture of sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, and retaliation.
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