Activision Blizzard allegedly looks to avoid diverse hiring proposal

nme.com:

Activision Blizzard are reportedly looking to avoid a proposition from shareholders instructing them to interview at least one diverse candidate per position.Shareholders put forward the proposition based on the NFL’s Rooney Rule, which stipulates similar diversity quotas for each hiring process.

The NFL adopted this practice in 2003, and the AFL-CIO labour federation are now pushing for other companies to modernise their interviews.In their request to Activision Blizzard, the AFL-CIO stated that “A diverse workforce at all levels of a company can enhance long-term company performance.”When presented with the proposal, Activision Blizzard reportedly responded with a request to be exempt from the measures, despite previously appearing to.