Activision Blizzard employees walked out of work for a second time this year, demanding that the company replace its CEO over claims that he failed to report allegations of sexual misconduct to the board.
, demanding that the company replace its CEO, Bobby Kotick, over reports that he failed to report allegations of sexual misconduct to the board.
According to The Journal, Kotick was emailed in 2018 by an attorney for a female at Sledgehammer Games who alleged that she was “raped in 2016 and 2017 by her male supervisor after she had been pressured to consume too much alcohol in the office and at work events.” NBC News has not independently verified the allegations made in The Journal on Tuesday. The woman’s attorney, Harmeet Dhillon, who is alleged to have sent Kotick the email, said Tuesday that she was not at liberty to discuss the matter.
Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision Blizzard, at the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 10, 2019.“The constant desire to be better has always set this company apart. Which is why, at Mr. Kotick’s direction, we have made significant improvements, including a zero-tolerance policy for inappropriate conduct,” the statement said.in response to the Wall Street Journal report.
“Under Bobby Kotick’s leadership the Company is already implementing industry leading changes including a zero tolerance harassment policy, a dedication to achieving significant increases to the percentages of women and non-binary people in our workforce and significant internal and external investments to accelerate opportunities for diverse talent,” the statement said.
Women make up about 20 percent of the company’s 9,500-employee workforce, according to the lawsuit filing.
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