Nintendo of America was named alongside the company that hired Aston Carter in filing of the National Labor Relations Board alleging “coordinated activities” and “coercive actions” to violate an individual worker’s right to protection.
As reported by Stephen Totilo at Axios Gamingthe complaint was filed on Friday, April 15, 2022, and although the document itself is not visible on NLRB application pageThe allegations by an unnamed worker include:
8 (a) (3) Fire (Including Fire and Refusal of Hire (excluding salt))
8 (a) (1) Coercive Claims (Threats, Promises of Benefits, etc.)
8 (a) (1) Related Activities (Revenge, Release, Discipline)
8 (a) (1) Coercive Action (Supervision, etc.)
Aston Carter is a transcontinental recruitment and staffing company that has partnered with Nintendo to fill various internal positions.
The exact details of the incident other than the fees listed above are unclear at the moment, and neither company is publicly commenting at this stage. An investigation will follow looking into the details of the allegations.
The question of workers’ rights in the video game industry has been a hot topic lately, with employees at Activision Blizzard taking steps to unify the following: harassment and discrimination lawsuit(s) brought to the fore on workplace issues in the gaming industry since its arrival in 2021.
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