Riot Games has countered multiple gender discrimination lawsuits by insisting some of the women who have taken legal action waived their rights to sue under the terms of their employment contracts.
Five current and previous female Riot employees instigated lawsuits against the company following a Kotaku investigation that revealed systemic sexism at the developer, including in its recruitment and promotion policies and practices, thus violating the California Equal Pay Act.
According to Kotaku, Riot's attorney insists that two of the five women who sought legal action had agreed to arbitration clauses as part of their employment contracts. These clauses are designed to prevent employees from taking legal action with a judge and jury, and, as Kotaku states, "insulate corporations from legal scrutiny".
from Eurogamer.net http://bit.ly/2UMSEjI
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