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Solidaires Informatique Jeu Vidéo, a French trade union, is collecting testimonies of sexual harassment, misconduct, and discrimination at Ubisoft for a lawsuit against the developer.
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— Solidaires Informatique Jeu Vidéo (@SolInfoJeuVideo) July 22, 2020
“The repeated acts of harassment and sexual assault, sexist acts asnd discrimination, as well as the impunity that the group has been subjected to over many years must be explained and repaired,” said the union in its statement translated into English. “The exclusion of a few prominent individuals such as Serge Hascoët is not enough.” Since June, Ubisoft has been grappling with numerous allegations of sexual misconduct from its employees, and has begun an internal investigation into its toxic workplace culture. Prominent figures like Hascoët are no longer with the company, but the union asks that “justice must be done” and is collecting testimonies of these events to support its legal action.
“These are not isolated cases and failures from the Human Resources department,” continued Solidaires Informatique Jeu Vidéo, and accused Ubisoft of fostering a company policy that “values its profits before the health and safety of its employees.” Maude Beckers, a labor lawyer who specialises in discrimination cases, will be spearheading the lawsuit with the help of the trade union. It assures “total confidentiality and legal support” for those who contact the organisation.
