Sony, in continuation of the PlayStation sexism lawsuit, has responded to the declarations of misconduct and hostile work environments by eight current and former PlayStation workers. Sony says that it is taking the allegations “seriously” as they support the accusations in the lawsuit by former PlayStation security analyst Emma Majo who alleges systemic sexism throughout the US division of the company.
Sony acknowledges allegations but still dismisses PlayStation sexism lawsuit
Last week, eight women added testimony bolstering the claims of the lawsuit, which Majo is attempting to widen into a class action to include all women who once worked for Playstation in the US.
According to Axios, some denote unwelcome advances, demeaning comments, willful ignorance of their ideas, frequent interruptions in meetings, a lack of promotions for women into senior positions, and the inability of Sony to handle toxic workplace environments and gender bias. One even accuses a senior manager of groping her while another says that her wearing a skirt was distracting.
In defense, Sony (or SIE) have released a statement within a filing that both acknowledges the declarations but still diminishes the grounds for the lawsuit:
“To be sure, SIE takes the substance of the newly submitted declarations seriously…
Although most are by former employees who no longer work at SIE, SIE either has addressed or will address the issues raised in them in due course, as SIE values its female employees and takes proactive steps to ensure they have every opportunity to thrive and be heard.”
Sony’s lawyers have previously asked the court to toss out the lawsuit, claiming that Majo has no proof of any policy that would lead to the discrimination of women in its workplace. They say that the declarations by the eight women in Majo’s new filing doesn’t alter that fact. The court will hold a hearing to dismiss the case in mid-April.
In other news, The New York Times has pressured a Wordle Archive site to shut down, and EA has cancelled its EA Play Live event this year.
