Nintendo of America is currently confronted with the accusation of having dismissed an employee because, among other things, he had supported the organization of employees. While in the past we have dealt with questionable working conditions at companies like Sony, Activision Blizzard, FromSoftware or Ubisoft were confronted is now an allegation against the American outpost of the company behind Mario, Zelda, Kirby and Co. Part of the lawsuit is not only Nintendo of America itself, but also against the recruitment agency Aston Carter.
What is part of the lawsuit?
Nintendo according to the lawsuit, allegedly monitored employees and gave the impression of this monitoring in terms of unions. By and large, Nintendo is said to have used these and other methods to stifle potential discourses around salary or union-style organizations among themselves. In order to avoid the continuation of such discourses among employees, the complaining employee is said to have been fired, for example.
This had probably openly discussed topics such as salaries or other conditions of work, and supported the idea of a union. If the allegations described are true, then one could argue that Nintendo of America “National Labor Relations Act” disregarded. This is intended to ensure the protection of employees in such discourses. It is interesting that as a result of the lawsuit, further voices were raised that confirmed this work experience and also extended it internationally to Nintendo.
How did Nintendo express itself?
Nintendo has already commented to Polygon on this lawsuit: “We are aware of the allegations made to the National Labor Relations Board by the contractor who was terminated for leaking confidential information. Nintendo is not aware of any attempts to form a union or similar organizations and plans to cooperate with the NLRB in the investigation. Nintendo is fully committed to creating a welcoming and supportive work environment for all employees and contractors. We take this topic very seriously.“
Discussions about working conditions and unions are not new in the video game industry in 2022. The issue of unions in particular only took center stage last September when Activision Blizzard regarding the attempt to dismantle such organizations was sued. The desire of employees for better working conditions and, accordingly, for forms of organization is currently growing steadily. It remains to be seen how both these circumstances and the lawsuit surrounding Nintendo of America and Aston Carter will develop.
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