Tencent’s Riot Games Pressed to Let Workers Aid Bias Probe (2)

Aug. 16, 2021, 7:24 PM UTCUpdated: Aug. 16, 2021, 10:23 PM UTC

A California agency accused Riot Games Inc., a video-game unit of Tencent Holdings Ltd., of using secret agreements to prevent employees from speaking with regulators about alleged sexual harassment, and asked a court to force the company to inform workers of their rights to speak about workplace bias.

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing on Monday asked a California state court to compel Riot Games, which makes popular games including League of Legends, to send a notice informing workers of their right to cooperate with the state investigation. The agency said it opened an investigation into allegations ...

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