As a reminder, Emma Majo believed that she had been the victim of unfair dismissal for having denounced what she considered to be a discriminatory culture against her and that of women in general. Charges defended by the lawyers of Sony Interactive Entertainment, who had asked the court to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that it was not based on any proven fact. As it stands, that is also the opinion of federal judge Laura Beeler, who dismissed 10 of the former employee’s 13 charges, including those relating to wage discrimination and harassment.
In the eyes of the judiciary, Emma Majo’s complaint did not provide enough specific details and facts to support its arguments, particularly with regard to alleged pay inequalities between men and women. “The complainant does not describe her work or how her work was substantially equal to that of any man allegedly paid more than her“, notes the justice.
Emma Majo can, however, continue to sue PlayStation on three charges, including wrongful dismissal. The complainant explained that she had been dismissed in 2021 after filing a complaint of sexual discrimination with the company, which would therefore have acted in retaliation. The judge also remains attentive to the possible accumulation of testimonies going in the same direction as the complainant, who had received the support of eight other former PlayStation employees last March.
From the moment the complaint no longer came only from Emma Majo, Sony Interacive Entertainment had declared that it took the testimonies of its former employees seriously. “Sony Interacive Entertainment values its employees and takes proactive steps to ensure they have every opportunity to thrive and be heard“, defends the company.