Sony's Discrimination Lawsuit Dismissed, but Case it Not Over Yet
A gender discrimination lawsuit filed against Sony has been dismissed by the federal court. The former female employee who brought the suit against the company was given time to refile her allegations.
A little over a month ago we informed about the fact that eight other women had joined the lawsuit against Sony Interactive Entertainment filed by former company employee Emma Majo. The corporation was quick to respond to the new-old allegations, for the first time not denying them. That, however, was not enough for the plaintiffs' side to win the case. Federal Judge Laurel Beeler dismissed 10 of the 13 claims filed by her lawyers - including those alleging gender discrimination.
"Unfounded accusations"
As reported by Axios the court dismissed almost the entire lawsuit because there were no tangible facts to back the allegations. The testimony was supposed to lack, for example, a detailed explanation of the nature of the work performed by women and its depiction in comparison with - allegedly comparable - tasks assigned to men, for which they received more compensation than women. It is worth noting here that SIE mentioned an almost identical argument, seeking to dismiss the lawsuit in February 2022.
The finale is yet to come
Significantly, this is not the end of this battle, as Emma Majo and her lawyers have been given a month to restate the allegations and present relevant testimony and/or evidence. The plaintiff's side may look to the testimony of the aforementioned eight women - seven former and one current Sony employee - for success in the case. Indeed, the court was to note that their testimony "may raise new allegations."
If this continues, the case initiated in November 2021 won't be resolved until November 2022. It seems the key will be what Emma Majo returns to court with. Because that she will, can pretty much be taken for granted.
