Microsoft Corp has agreed to pay $14 million to settle a California agency's claims that it illegally penalized workers who took medical or family-care leave, the agency said on Wednesday. The settlement, which must be approved by a state judge, would resolve a multiyear investigation by the Civil Rights Department, the agency said. The state's Civil Rights Department has announced a series of large settlements in recent years, mainly in sex-discrimination cases. Those include a $100 million deal with videogame maker Riot Games in 2021, a $54 million settlement with Activision Blizzard last year, and, last month, a $15 million settlement with Snapchat parent Snap. The agency accused Microsoft of sex and disability discrimination and interfering with workers' rights to take leave.

Source: The Hindu July 04, 2024 16:38 UTC