{"id":10371,"date":"2022-01-04T16:53:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T21:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=10371"},"modified":"2022-01-04T16:53:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T21:53:13","slug":"the-sec-investigates-blizzard-of-sexual-harassment-and-related-allegations-at-activision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/the-sec-investigates-blizzard-of-sexual-harassment-and-related-allegations-at-activision\/","title":{"rendered":"The SEC Investigates Blizzard Of Sexual Harassment And Related Allegations At Activision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10372 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FiverRecoverysmall.jpg\" alt=\"Last September, the Wall Street Journal first broke the story: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was investigating Activision Blizzard Inc., relating to allegations of how the company had been handling allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. The SEC was reportedly looking into allegations made against Activision, asking for documents relating to six women\u2019s personnel files and separation agreements, board meeting minutes since 2019, and other documents relating to the allegations.  Even in a male-dominated industry such as computer game design, Activision had been known for a drunken \u201cfrat boy culture.\u201d Supervisors were alleged to have made passes at women, even groping them at public events. Day-to-day, women were said to have been harassed. They were also alleged to be paid less than their male counterparts, as the men belittled them and took credit for their work.  Allegedly, if women complained to the Human Resources Department, the company purportedly took no actions against the offending employees, but they did retaliate against the women, laying them off, depriving them of promotions, and other punishment. And while senior leaders were not directly implicated in having participated in the actual malfeasance, there were complaints that they had failed to take action if and when they\u2019d learned of the problems.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FiverRecoverysmall.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FiverRecoverysmall-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Last September, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/sec-is-investigating-activision-blizzard-over-workplace-practices-disclosures-11632165080?mod=article_inline&amp;adobe_mc=MCMID%3D21971661997378961593594482153201764061%7CMCORGID%3DCB68E4BA55144CAA0A4C98A5%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1639272265\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Wall Street Journal<\/em><\/a> first broke the story: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was investigating Activision Blizzard Inc., relating to allegations of how the company had been handling allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. The SEC was reportedly looking into allegations made against Activision, asking for documents relating to six women\u2019s personnel files and separation agreements, board meeting minutes since 2019, and other documents relating to the allegations.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/the-sec-investigates-blizzard-of-sexual-harassment-and-related-allegations-at-activision\/#more-10371\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last September, the Wall Street Journal first broke the story: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was investigating Activision Blizzard Inc., relating to allegations of how the company had been handling allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. 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