California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) says that renowned game publishing studio Blizzard Entertainment, and its owner Activision Blizzard, have created a culture of “constant sexual harassment” and gender-based discrimination, in a new lawsuit filed Tuesday that claims top executives were aware and/or involved. And in the hours since the suit was revealed, numerous women have already stepped forward to corroborate the allegations.
Because it involves the company and not individuals, I am wondering how much can a company be required to pay, especially if some executives are involved and not all executives including the CEO, and there's counter evidence that certain things were done according to internal procedures. I am not sure how a company can be held responsible especially if the internal documents show that the internal procedures for dealing with sexual harassment and discrimination followed the law, but it's certain executives who chose to not abide by those internal procedures (although I am not sure if this is the case, but I am extrapolating it is the case).