Overview
- The employment tribunal began on Thursday, September 10, 2026, in Glasgow and is scheduled to run for several weeks with hearings through mid-October.
- Rockstar says it dismissed roughly 31–34 staff in late 2025 for gross misconduct after accessing a private Discord server and finding alleged sharing of confidential information and disparaging remarks.
- The claimants, represented by the IWGB, say the firings were unlawful union-busting, argue the company had been clandestinely monitoring their Discord via a reported 'mole', and note the dismissals came days after the union reached a 10% recognition threshold.
- Former employees held a rally outside the tribunal and gave testimony about being escorted from the office without warning; they are seeking a finding of unfair dismissal with reinstatement or compensation.
- The tribunal will also hear blacklisting and procedural claims and involves cross-jurisdictional elements for UK and Canadian staff, so its ruling could set precedents for union recognition and employer investigatory practices in the games industry.