Rockstar Games denies president screamed at staff
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 18:02 · Archive
Rockstar Games has denied allegations that its president Sam Houser screamed at staff during an employment tribunal.
Edinburgh Live reports that Rockstar Games' head of licensing, Jennifer Kolbe, has rejected allegations that president Sam Houser screamed at staff. The denial came during cross-examination at an employment tribunal in Glasgow, where claimants' lawyer Harry Stratton suggested employees were 'scared' of Mr Houser because he 'goes into these screaming rages'. Ms Kolbe told the tribunal: 'That does not happen. Sam does not scream at anyone.'
Some 34 people were dismissed from Rockstar in October last year across the UK and Canada. Twenty-three of them are now pursuing claims of unfair dismissal for alleged trade union activities, represented by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain. Rockstar has said it will vigorously contest the tribunal and accused the former employees of breaching confidentiality rules by discussing sensitive information on a Discord server with hundreds of members containing 'disparaging' comments.
How it is being reported
- Rockstar Games president 'did not scream at anyone', tribunal toldGames company executive denies it is anti-unionEdinburgh Evening News · 16 Oct, 19:34
- Rockstar Games president Houser did not ‘scream’ at anyone, tribunal toldTwenty-three employees are taking part in an employment tribunal, claiming they were unfairly dismissed for trade union activitiesThe Scotsman · 16 Oct, 18:18
- President of Edinburgh based Rockstar Games never 'screamed' at staff tribunal told'One of Rockstar Games' most senior figures has strongly denied its president Sam Houser ever "screamed" at staff'Edinburgh Live · 16 Oct, 17:49
In this story: Sam Houser · Rockstar Games · Edinburgh · Glasgow · Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain
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