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Activision Blizzard, the company behind popular games like Call of Duty, said Tuesday it has hired two executives, including a new head of human resources, as part of its efforts to build a more inclusive workplace and increase revenue.

In a statement from the company, it was stated that Julie Hodges, senior vice president at Walt Disney Company, will become Activision’s new general secretary. Ms Hodges will replace Claudine Naughton, who will be leaving this month “to pursue other interests”.

Sandeep Dube, senior vice president of Delta Air Lines, will take on the role of chief commercial officer. This job has been vacant since March.

Activision in July, Sued by the California employment agencysaid the company has fostered a “sibling-child workplace culture” in which women are routinely harassed and discriminated against. The lawsuit includes online conversations by current and former employees against abuses and meeting outside an Activision office.

Activision’s CEO, Bobby Kotick, apologized for “not providing the right empathy and understanding” in the company’s initial response to the lawsuit.

J. Allen Brack, president of Activision’s Blizzard Entertainment subsidiary, which is at the center of most of the charges in the case, said. resigned in August. Jesse Meschuk, Blizzard’s head of human resources, also left.

Activision said Ms Hodges will “lead all aspects of human resources, including diversity, equity and inclusion, talent acquisition, employee experience, learning and development, compensation and benefits, and workforce planning.”

Ms Hodges said in a statement that she shares “the company’s belief that a work environment should meet all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds”.

Also in the statement, Mr Dube said, “I couldn’t be more excited to join this team and work together to continue to build our inclusive culture and expand our audience.”

Activision is under constant scrutiny. Communications Workers of America, a labor union, I filed a complaint last week. He accused the National Labor Relations Board and Activision of violating labor law by making coercive rules, actions and statements, as well as through questioning. Complaint previously reported by Bloomberg.

Activision did not immediately respond to a request for comment.