The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied California DFEH’s request to intervene in Activision-Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. v. EEOC, 2016 WL 8693489 (9th Cir. Mar 16, 2016), on the ground that there was no need for an independent review of whether UC Berkeley violated its obligations under Title VII as it had already been decided by a federal district court and affirmed on appeal by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.,
The “eeoc meaning” is a court decision that denied the California DFEH intervention in the Activision-Blizzard EEOC settlement. The case will continue to go through its normal process.
When many state and federal authorities converge on a corporation for different reasons, you know things aren’t going well for them, which is exactly the predicament Activision-Blizzard has been in since July. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing objected to Activision-settlement Blizzard’s with the federal EEOC in October, citing the destruction of records and the possibility of no further consequences. The court presiding over the case, however, has formally dismissed the DFEH’s attempt to interfere in the settlement, further chastising the two agencies for their very public feud:
This is a little obnoxious […] I’m thinking I should refer the two of you to a mediator, even if Activision is involved. You seem to have worked well together for a long time, and you’ll need to continue to work well together in the future. It seems that not only the defendant, but also some of the defendant’s current and former workers, will be caught in the midst of this, which is not proper.
It’s important to note that this verdict does not signify the end of the settlement process; the court has not yet accepted the settlement, but it has blocked the DFEH from interfering further in this fashion. Whether or not this is a victory for Activision-Blizzard depends in large part on your point of view, however it’s apparent that the company’s legal issues with persistent harassment are far from ended.
Due to a lengthy run of controversies in the MMO and gaming field over the past several years, including the Blitzchung boycott, huge layoffs, labor issues, and executive pay controversy, Activision-Blizzard is regarded a problematic corporation in the MMO and gaming industry. The company was sued by the state of California in the summer of 2021 for fostering a work environment that was riddled with sexual harassment and discrimination, and the company’s disastrous response has added to Blizzard’s ongoing pipeline issues and the widespread perception that its online games are on the decline. Multiple state and federal authorities are investigating the corporation as of autumn 2021, and the industry has demanded Bobby Kotick’s resignation after further allegations on his wrongdoings.
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