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Man sacked by Grand Theft Auto maker believes employees were put on ‘watch list’
UK NewsSeptember 11, 2026 at 7:13 PMNational

Man sacked by Grand Theft Auto maker believes employees were put on ‘watch list’

By Patrick GreenfieldThe Guardian - UK News

UK employment tribunal examines whether Rockstar Games unlawfully fired 31 staff for trade union activityA worker fired by the makers of Grand Theft Auto has said he believed employees were put on a “watch list” after signing a petition about remote working.Dayne Oram told an employment tribunal in Glasgow examining whether Rockstar Games unlawfully fired 31 employees for trade union activity on Friday that he thought the company started keeping an eye on a group of workers after the petition was sent to leadership in 2023. Continue reading...

UK employment tribunal examines whether Rockstar Games unlawfully fired 31 staff for trade union activity

A worker fired by the makers of Grand Theft Auto has said he believed employees were put on a “watch list” after signing a petition about remote working.

Dayne Oram told an employment tribunal in Glasgow examining whether Rockstar Games unlawfully fired 31 employees for trade union activity on Friday that he thought the company started keeping an eye on a group of workers after the petition was sent to leadership in 2023.

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