A former IT security analyst at Playstation is suing the company for gender discrimination and wrongful termination, AXIOS reported Tuesday.
The lawsuit filed Monday by former Playstation IT security analyst Emma Majo alleges women at the company in similar positions to their male colleagues did not receive pay, violating the United States Equal Pay Act.
“Sony discriminates against female employees,” Majo said in the suit. “Including those who are female and those who identify as female, in compensation and promotion and subjects them to a work culture predominated by men.”
Playstation allegedly terminated Majo due to a department closure, though she claims she was not part of that department. She’s now seeking court approval to expand to a class action lawsuit so that she may represent women that have worked at Playstation.
A former PlayStation security analyst is suing the company in California for wrongful termination and gender discrimination.
Criticizing "a work culture predominated by men" she is seeking a class action on behalf of women who have worked at PlayStationhttps://t.co/v1VB9ltdFN
— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) November 23, 2021
This lawsuit comes amid similar situations in the gaming world, like the ongoing Activision Blizzard reports claiming it to be an abusive and sexually discriminatory workplace.
Playstation president and CEO Jim Ryan vocally disapproved of how publisher Activision Blizzard responded to the allegations.
Xbox head Phil Spencer and Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser were among other prominent industry figures to speak on the situation at Activision Blizzard.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
