The settlement represents material restitution for hundreds of aggrieved women.
Viaa report from Axios, the court’s sign-off means that the aggrieved women will finally receive material restitution.
Those eligible for the payout will receive notice by the end of August, according to the court.
The settlement has further conditions.
Riot has agreed to three years of independent oversight to address pay disparities and other means of discrimination.
The settlement also means that Riot will hire 40 of its female contractors full-time.
The $100 millionsettlement was announced last year, but had yet to be approved.
The settlement has been a long time coming and has arrived during other public reckonings in the games industry.
The lawsuit kicked off employee walkouts and unionization efforts fromRaven QA staffandBlizzard Albany.
Most recently,Blizzard employees walked out on July 21, 2022to protest Blizzard’s healthcare policies.
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