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Sony is taking discrimination allegations “seriously” but still wants lawsuit dismissed

In late 2021, a lawsuit was filed against Sony alleging gender discrimination and after attempting to get the case dismissed, eight more women joined the suit, which is seeking class-action status. Now, Sony has officially responded, stating that it is taking the allegations seriously. 

The gender discrimination lawsuit against Sony grew to include eight additional women who have worked at Sony Interactive Entertainment in recent years. In their testimonies, there are allegations of sexual harassment, bullying, gender bias and a lack of support from HR to resolve issues.

As reported by Axios, Sony's lawyers have responded to the updated testimony, saying: “To be sure, SIE takes the substance of the newly submitted declarations seriously”. Sony also adds that SIE “has or will address the issues raised in due course”.

While Sony does plan to take “proactive steps” to ensure it addresses concerns, it also refuses to concede in this legal case and is still seeking dismissal of the lawsuit.

KitGuru Says: A judge will rule on this in mid-April at a new hearing, so we should have another update in a few weeks time.

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