Earlier quoted context omitted.
why would they know
If they call Blizzard checking references, does Blizzard say “we fired them for sexual harassment.”
Blizzard won't say that, too much liability.
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Re: Activision Blizzard pushes out dozens of employees over workplace misconduct
#12Earlier quoted context omitted.
why would they know
If they call Blizzard checking references, does Blizzard say “we fired them for sexual harassment.”
Not sure if its the same in the USA, but in Europe there are massive legal liability issues to giving a negative reference - most places give no reference or a standard set of terms because of this
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#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
why would they know
If they call Blizzard checking references, does Blizzard say “we fired them for sexual harassment.”
definitely not. If they're smart they will only provide confirmation about whether or not the person worked there, what their title was, and maybe if they would hire them again. but that's it
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#15Question, when these people find a new job will the person hiring them know?
I'm sure they could figure it out based on when their employment with Activision-Blizzard ended. Do they want to risk being wrong with the guess and passing up a good employee because of it? Possibly not.
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#16Question, when these people find a new job will the person hiring them know?
They won’t automatically know, but:
1) Anyone in the industry presumably knows about this news. If someone’s end date at Activision Blizzard is January 2022, they’re going to have a strong suspicion.
2) Backchannel reference checks (very warranted in this case) will likely confirm it. Activision Blizzard wouldn’t confirm anything other than start and end dates and any candidate-provided references are going to say good things, so it’s important to network and ask somebody who worked there at the time.
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#17And the CEO remains the CEO.
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#18Question, when these people find a new job will the person hiring them know?
I'm sure they could figure it out based on when their employment with Activision-Blizzard ended. Do they want to risk being wrong with the guess and passing up a good employee because of it? Possibly not.
I feel like that's an uncharitable take.
Even if you take a very nihilistic view of company morality... for simple liability reasons, most places don't want someone fired for sexual harassment.
But it's trivial for those fired to not get caught. For example, it's likely some (not a majority, but some) people are leaving Activision Blizzard over what's been uncovered, they could claim to be part of that group. Or they could just lie and say the left earlier.
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
If they call Blizzard checking references, does Blizzard say “we fired them for sexual harassment.”
Blizzard won't say that, too much liability.
What does it mean that there is too much liability? What liability do you have for saying true things?
"That person was fired because an investigation conducted by our company suggested they participated in sexual harassment."
Re: Activision Blizzard pushes out dozens of employees over workplace misconduct
#20And the CEO remains the CEO.
most important sign to me of a broken or decadent leadership culture is always when people in charge do not take responsibility for what happens under them. One would think that comes with being in charge in the first place.