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Director settles High Court action against EA
Summary
In February 2019, a High Court case involving Jean Philippe Grenet, director of Electronic Arts Ireland, was settled after a mediation before Mr Tom Mallon BL. Grenet, aged 56 and former Director of global delivery service, had previously secured an injunction preventing his dismissal from a €160,000 position. The settlement allowed all prior orders to be vacated and the case struck out. EA confirmed the withdrawal of the original termination and acknowledged Grenet's senior role in the customer experience team, wishing him well. No further settlement details were disclosed. Grenet had been dismissed in November over an alleged inappropriate comment made during a video call with a colleague in Austin, Texas. He denied the claim, stating he had said, "I don't want to compare the length of my dick," and accepted the remark was clumsy. EA had denied wrongdoing and justified the no‑fault dismissal on December 10th. The judge welcomed the settlement.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Director settles High Court action against EA. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- December 10th Other
- 2019-02-06 Publication
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- High Court
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