Jan. 6, 2026 — Seattle The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 19 office received an unfair labor practice charge, case 19-CA-378433, filed by an individual against Nintendo of America Inc. in Redmond, Washington, and Teksystems Inc. in Bellevue, Washington, as joint employers. The allegations include violations of Section 8(a)(4), for discharge, layoff, or refusal to hire due to filing charges or giving testimony, and Section 8(a)(1), for retaliation, discharge, or discipline in response to protected concerted activities.
The charge was signed on January 7, 2026, and remains open in its early stages, with no further public details on the specific activities involved.
This filing follows a companion complaint, 19-CA-376777, submitted on December 9, 2025, which alleges similar 8(a)(1) and 8(a)(4) violations related to interference with employee organizing efforts and discrimination for protected activities, according to Game File reporting.
Coverage from gaming outlets has linked the complaints to Nintendo’s contractor testing roles amid development of the Switch 2 successor. Kotaku noted the charges come three years after Nintendo’s 2022 NLRB settlement paying $26,000 to tester MacKenzie Clifton over discipline for mentioning unionization. Nintendo Everything and Yahoo News echoed the details on the recent filings without additional specifics.
Neither Nintendo nor Teksystems has publicly commented on the charges, as reported across sources. Shorter mentions appeared on sites including Prismedia, Outlook Respawn, We Are Iowa, and Staffing Industry Analysts, primarily referencing the paired cases and historical context.
The complaints represent ongoing scrutiny of labor practices at the companies, building on prior resolutions, though no major mainstream outlets have covered the development as of January 17, 2026.
