Infinity Ward Workers Sue Activision for $125M in Bonuses

Summary

The feud between Activision and former Infinity Ward employees are getting heated up, as the ex employees are suing their publisher for a maximum of half a billion dollars. Under the name "Infinity Ward Employee Group" (IWEG), they are accusing Activision of breach of contract.
The group which is comprised of 38 people and were part of the creative team behind the game Modern Warfare 2, are after a hefty sum of unpaid royalties. According to one of the attorneys, Activision owes the group about $54 million in profits from 2009 and it wasn't just a simple case of 'I forgot'. Apparently, Activision withheld the money to force some employees to stay against their will to finish Modern Warfare 3.

Connection

This article relates to about two different parts in the chapter "Store Policies and Procedures"; Records management policies and Employee conduct policies.
The book doesn't delve deep into employee compensations or wages but the fact of the matter is that the company withheld the money against the employee's wishes. This really does call for major lawsuit after all the hard work they put into making the game. The book talks a bit about safety for employees but not in any sense of wages or bonuses.

Reflections

I feel that this was really a case of poor decision making by the big bosses of Activision. This is a really big company with huge revenues. What the employees deserved in terms of bonuses were really peanuts compared to what the company is raking in each month. I believe this has tarnished the company's image but the biggest hit would be that the whole creative team of the game quit. And this is a game that has won a lot of critically acclaimed awards upon its release.
A big blow in terms of future investments, Activision has made a huge mistake by doing such a thing and only time will tell what happens to this great Call of Duty franchise.