A Former Sony IT Security Analyst Seeks Class Action Status in Gender Discrimination Suit
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A former Sony IT Security Analyst, Emma Majo, seeks class-action status in a gender discrimination lawsuit.
The Case: Emma Majo v. Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
The Court: District Court for the Northern District of California
The Case No.: 3:21-cv-09054
The Plaintiff: Emma Majo
Emma Majo, the plaintiff in the case, sued Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, the maker of Playstation, for gender discrimination and wrongful termination. Majo states she was employed by Sony starting in 2015 and that during her time at the company she saw bias against women regarding promotions and that she stayed in the same position with no promotion for six years (although she frequently put in requests). She also claims that some male supervisors would not speak to women with the door closed, and that if there was a male coworker present, they would only speak to him rather than the female employee.
The Defendant: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, the Defendant in the case, is the maker of the popular Playstation gaming console. Their former IT security analyst, Emma Majo, claims the Defendant did not pay women equally to their male coworkers with similar job duties, and titles. She also claims that women were denied promotions and that the company tolerated and even cultivated a workplace environment that discriminated against female workers.
Summary of the Case: Emma Majo v. Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
According to Majo’s, she submitted a signed statement advising Sony of the discrimination in 2021. She claims that “soon after” she submitted the signed statement, Sony fired her. Sony claims Majo’s dismissal was due to the elimination of a department, but the plaintiff claims it was unrelated; stating that she was not even a part of the department they are referencing.
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