sexual harassment
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Microsoft’s Purchase of Activision Blizzard Won’t Solve All of Gamer Culture’s Problems
Discrimination and sexual harassment in gamer culture involve the industry as a whole, not just Activision Blizzard.
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Union Pissed About Meager Activision Blizzard Settlement, Demands Fairness Hearing
Today, the Communication Workers of America union filed an objection to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) proposed settlement with Activision Blizzard regarding sexual harassment allegations at the game publisher. The union is, to say the least, unhappy with the settlement for reasons it outlines in excruciating detail in a letter, included in its…
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Apple Accused of Retaliation After Workers Spoke Out on Pay, Harassment
The U.S. National Labour Relations Board is investigating charges from two Apple employees alleging coercion and retaliation in the workplace after workers spoke openly about workplace conditions, such as pay equity and sexual harassment.
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Twitch Bans the Words ‘Simp’ and ‘Virgin’ (Actual Simps And Virgins Still Welcome)
As part of an ongoing process of retooling its policies around harassment and hateful conduct, Twitch announced on Wednesday that the words “simp,” “incel,” and “virgin” will no longer be allowed on the platform as long as they are used by streamers and commenters as insults. If they are used in a friendly way, the…