Nintendo settles labor dispute with former employee
by Ash Parrish from The Verge - All Posts on (#64PCS)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Nintendo and its staffing and recruiting partner Aston Carter have reached a settlement with a former QA employee who alleged they were fired for union activity, agreeing to pay $25,910 covering back pay, damages, and interest. According to a report in Polygon, the employee filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board back in April in which the two companies were accused of surveilling employees' union activity, firing an employee for engaging in protected activity like discussing wages, and firing an employee for joining or supporting labor organization.
The employee, Mackenzie Clifton, also stated in an interview with Axios in September that they wanted an apology from Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser. No word yet...