Politics · United Kingdom · 3 hrs ago
Rockstar union tribunal extended, with closing arguments set for November
The IWGB and Rockstar are facing off in an employment tribunal over the firing of workers involved in union organising.
Rockstar says the workers committed gross misconduct by sharing confidential information in a Discord server, while the workers say the company was trying to stop them forming a union.
The tribunal has been extended to November 18, giving lawyers more time to question current and former staff.
Closing arguments are scheduled for November 17 and 18, shortly before the planned release of GTA 6.
The judge has not yet ruled on whether Rockstar broke the law when it fired the workers in late 2025.
The case matters because it concerns workers’ efforts to organise and the company’s reasons for dismissing them.
The workers have since organised enough members to form a union, and a ruling is expected after the final arguments.
The employment tribunal between the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain and Rockstar Games has been extended into November.
Closing arguments are scheduled for November 17 and 18.
The case concerns whether Rockstar broke the law when it fired staff in late 2025.
Rockstar says the employees committed gross misconduct, while the workers say the company was trying to prevent unionisation.
The judge has yet to rule on the case.
- Who
- The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain and Rockstar Games.
- What
- Their employment tribunal has been extended, with closing arguments scheduled for November 17 and 18.
- When
- The tribunal was due to conclude on the Friday after the article was published on October 14, 2026. Closing arguments are set for November 17 and 18.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- More time was granted for lawyers to question current and former staff.
Rockstar Games
Fired employees and the IWGB
Reason for dismissals
Rockstar Games
Rockstar says the staff committed gross misconduct.
Fired employees and the IWGB
The employees say Rockstar fired them to prevent staff from forming a union.
Discord server
Rockstar Games
Rockstar says the server was unsecure and staff shared confidential information.
Fired employees and the IWGB
The IWGB lawyers dispute Rockstar's account.
Rockstar fired the staff involved in the case.
The article reported that the tribunal, due to conclude that Friday, had been extended.
Closing arguments are scheduled to take place.
- Parties
- IWGB and Rockstar Games
- Closing arguments
- November 17 and 18
- Dismissals
- Late 2025
- Union membership threshold
- 10% of members
- Employee fired
- A junior employee allegedly fed Discord information to Rockstar's HR director for more than two and a half years
What people are saying
gross misconduct