According to LTT’s announcement, they claim the investigation found no evidence of the allegations of workplace bullying and sexual harassment.
There were a series of accusations about our company last August from a former employee. Immediately following these accusations, LMG hired Roper Greyell – a large Vancouver-based law firm specializing in labor and employment law, to conduct a third-party investigation. Their…
The investigation into LTT’s workplace ensured “claims of bullying and harassment were not substantiated” and that “allegations that sexual harassment were ignored or not addressed were false.”
Linus Tech Tips says allegations were “not substantiated” after investigation
They further explained that there was no evidence of “abuse of power”, claiming the alleger may not have agreed with performance feedback.
Madison Reeve, who made theallegations, claimed they were “inappropriately grabbed multiple times” with multiple sexist remarks being made during her time with LTT.
They further claimed they were reprimanded for taking sick days and that managers “belittled” their problems with mental health, telling Reeve that they had “bad time management skills.”
“In summary, as confirmed by the investigation, the allegations made against the team were largely unfounded, misleading, and unfair,” the statement reads.
LTT added there will be “ongoing improvement” to Linus Media Group’s workplace policies and education for the team. They additionally explained that although they have a strong case for a defamation lawsuit, they are not pursuing it.
“We feel our case for a defamation suit would be strong; however, our deepest wish is to simply put all of this behind us. We hope that will be the case,” the statement reads.
Jeremy Gan was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s Australia team. He is a journalism graduate and expertly covers CS:GO, Valorant, Overwatch, League of Legends, and Dota 2, as well as trending stories in Twitch and Kick streaming.
