A California court is slated to rule on the $10 million settlement<\/a> between Riot Games and the female employees claiming gender discrimination and sexual harassment. But a state agency thinks the women may deserve far more.<\/p>
A document filed on Jan. 8 by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) explains that the employees could potentially deserve over $400 million, according to the Los Angeles Times<\/a>. That sum would include back pay based on wage discrepancies between men and women, while also addressing the seemingly insufficient amount provided for the sexist and harassment terms of the settlement.<\/p>
Related: Riot: $400 million discrimination payout number \u201cbogus\u201d and not \u201cgrounded in fact\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
The culture of sexism and \u201cbro culture\u201d at Riot was first unearthed by Kotaku<\/a> in August 2018. A number of employees came forward, alleging that sexual harassment and discrimination made it difficult for women to climb the corporate ladder at the Los Angeles gaming company.<\/p>
Since the harassment revelations, Riot announced a \u201cFirst Steps Forward<\/a>\u201d initiative that apologized to former and current employees for what transpired. The company has promised to expand its cultural diversity and inclusion while seeking third-party help in the overhaul.<\/p>
