Riot Games $100 Million Sex Discrimination Settlement Approved

Riot Games Inc. won final approval Tuesday of a $100 million settlement to end allegations it subjected female workers to systemic sex discrimination and harassment.

The settlement with the League of Legends maker includes a minimum of $80 million for aggrieved female Riot Games employees and temporary contractors, plus injunctive relief, the California Civil Rights Department said. Payments range from $5,000 to $156,056, with an average estimated payment after fees of $49,709, settlement administrator Rust Consulting Inc. said in a court-ordered supplemental filing.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elihu M. Berle approved the settlement and consent decree requiring ...