They also are probably having things overblown. The woman who killed herself sounded like you can’t blame mental instability on blizzard.
If you read up on that, you do know that on the field trip day said person commited, her main harasser carried a butt plug and lube with him, right? Imagine that happening at your workplace. Even mentally unstable (was she even?) ppl don't commit "just like that". I've read up some stories of employees myself and apparently she was constantly harassed by others aswell. Passing around nudes of an employee (I believe even THAT employee) at a company christmas party? Sheesh. And as far as I read up about Blizzards HR, even victim blaming was at place there. The deeper you dive into that matter, the more vile this workplace seems to get. And a 2 year investigation of such a big and mighty company from a state, followed by an actual (and big) accusation, is no small feat.
You’re saying that someone who killed themselves was mentally sound? Are you rationalizing suicide because of workplace harassment? She was mentally unstable, because if your workplace makes you want to end it all, you quit, not kill yourself. While it might have been the shittiest place to work at, you can’t hold them responsible for someone killing themself. I’m sure they provided health insurance, maybe she should have gotten professional help instead of killing herself.
It's not that easy to quit a job, dude, or do you already know the financial situation that person was going through?
Yeah, quitting a job is really hard. It’s also a lot better than killing yourself. If you’re at the point where your life is over and you are going to end it all, maybe quitting is a more difficult decision than suicide, but it’s the best decision. I’m not trying to defend blizzard’s actions, but they can’t be held responsible for one employee’s very bad decision to kill herself. That was her choice to make and hers alone.
You have to be kidding. Killing yourself is not a decision you make like quitting a job, it was probably an impulsive one after all the shit she went through. People are not robots, we are full of emotions for God's sake.
They also are probably having things overblown. The woman who killed herself sounded like you can’t blame mental instability on blizzard.
If you read up on that, you do know that on the field trip day said person commited, her main harasser carried a butt plug and lube with him, right? Imagine that happening at your workplace. Even mentally unstable (was she even?) ppl don't commit "just like that". I've read up some stories of employees myself and apparently she was constantly harassed by others aswell. Passing around nudes of an employee (I believe even THAT employee) at a company christmas party? Sheesh. And as far as I read up about Blizzards HR, even victim blaming was at place there. The deeper you dive into that matter, the more vile this workplace seems to get. And a 2 year investigation of such a big and mighty company from a state, followed by an actual (and big) accusation, is no small feat.
You’re saying that someone who killed themselves was mentally sound? Are you rationalizing suicide because of workplace harassment? She was mentally unstable, because if your workplace makes you want to end it all, you quit, not kill yourself. While it might have been the shittiest place to work at, you can’t hold them responsible for someone killing themself. I’m sure they provided health insurance, maybe she should have gotten professional help instead of killing herself.
It's not that easy to quit a job, dude, or do you already know the financial situation that person was going through?
"We value diversity and strive to foster a workplace that offers inclusivity for everyone. There is no place in our company or industry, or any industry, for sexual misconduct or harassment of any kind. We take every allegation seriously and investigate all claims. In cases related to misconduct, action was taken to address the issue.
The DFEH includes distorted, and in many cases false, descriptions of Blizzard’s past. We have been extremely cooperative with the DFEH throughout their investigation, including providing them with extensive data and ample documentation, but they refused to inform us what issues they perceived. They were required by law to adequately investigate and to have good faith discussions with us to better understand and to resolve any claims or concerns before going to litigation, but they failed to do so. Instead, they rushed to file an inaccurate complaint, as we will demonstrate in court. We are sickened by the reprehensible conduct of the DFEH to drag into the complaint the tragic suicide of an employee whose passing has no bearing whatsoever on this case and with no regard for her grieving family. While we find this behavior to be disgraceful and unprofessional, it is unfortunately an example of how they have conducted themselves throughout the course of their investigation. It is this type of irresponsible behavior from unaccountable State bureaucrats that are driving many of the State’s best businesses out of California.
The picture the DFEH paints is not the Blizzard workplace of today. Over the past several years and continuing since the initial investigation started, we’ve made significant changes to address company culture and reflect more diversity within our leadership teams. We’ve updated our Code of Conduct to emphasize a strict non-retaliation focus, amplified internal programs and channels for employees to report violations, including the “ASK List” with a confidential integrity hotline, and introduced an Employee Relations team dedicated to investigating employee concerns. We have strengthened our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and combined our Employee Networks at a global level, to provide additional support. Employees must also undergo regular anti-harassment training and have done so for many years.
We put tremendous effort in creating fair and rewarding compensation packages and policies that reflect our culture and business, and we strive to pay all employees fairly for equal or substantially similar work. We take a variety of proactive steps to ensure that pay is driven by non-discriminatory factors. For example, we reward and compensate employees based on their performance, and we conduct extensive anti-discrimination trainings including for those who are part of the compensation process.
We are confident in our ability to demonstrate our practices as an equal opportunity employer that fosters a supportive, diverse, and inclusive workplace for our people, and we are committed to continuing this effort in the years to come. It is a shame that the DFEH did not want to engage with us on what they thought they were seeing in their investigation."
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You have to be kidding. Killing yourself is not a decision you make like quitting a job, it was probably an impulsive one after all the shit she went through. People are not robots, we are full of emotions for God's sake.
It's not that easy to quit a job, dude, or do you already know the financial situation that person was going through?
I'm so disappointed and angry at the same time, but I have a present for you, Blizzard. Listen to this!
Yes, they did.
https://kotaku.com/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california-over-widespread-1847339746
"We value diversity and strive to foster a workplace that offers inclusivity for everyone. There is no place in our company or industry, or any industry, for sexual misconduct or harassment of any kind. We take every allegation seriously and investigate all claims. In cases related to misconduct, action was taken to address the issue.
The DFEH includes distorted, and in many cases false, descriptions of Blizzard’s past. We have been extremely cooperative with the DFEH throughout their investigation, including providing them with extensive data and ample documentation, but they refused to inform us what issues they perceived. They were required by law to adequately investigate and to have good faith discussions with us to better understand and to resolve any claims or concerns before going to litigation, but they failed to do so. Instead, they rushed to file an inaccurate complaint, as we will demonstrate in court. We are sickened by the reprehensible conduct of the DFEH to drag into the complaint the tragic suicide of an employee whose passing has no bearing whatsoever on this case and with no regard for her grieving family. While we find this behavior to be disgraceful and unprofessional, it is unfortunately an example of how they have conducted themselves throughout the course of their investigation. It is this type of irresponsible behavior from unaccountable State bureaucrats that are driving many of the State’s best businesses out of California.
The picture the DFEH paints is not the Blizzard workplace of today. Over the past several years and continuing since the initial investigation started, we’ve made significant changes to address company culture and reflect more diversity within our leadership teams. We’ve updated our Code of Conduct to emphasize a strict non-retaliation focus, amplified internal programs and channels for employees to report violations, including the “ASK List” with a confidential integrity hotline, and introduced an Employee Relations team dedicated to investigating employee concerns. We have strengthened our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and combined our Employee Networks at a global level, to provide additional support. Employees must also undergo regular anti-harassment training and have done so for many years.
We put tremendous effort in creating fair and rewarding compensation packages and policies that reflect our culture and business, and we strive to pay all employees fairly for equal or substantially similar work. We take a variety of proactive steps to ensure that pay is driven by non-discriminatory factors. For example, we reward and compensate employees based on their performance, and we conduct extensive anti-discrimination trainings including for those who are part of the compensation process.
We are confident in our ability to demonstrate our practices as an equal opportunity employer that fosters a supportive, diverse, and inclusive workplace for our people, and we are committed to continuing this effort in the years to come. It is a shame that the DFEH did not want to engage with us on what they thought they were seeing in their investigation."
Blizzard's evilness is only matched by its stupidity.
Now we know why Ben Brode suddenly left the company years ago...