Former Activision Blizzard and Apple employee Cher Scarlett has filed a labor complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against Epic Games, accusing the “Fortnite” developer of refusing to hire her because of her labor advocacy and support of unions.
In the complaint, Scarlett makes multiple claims, alleging Epic refused to hire her because she supported a labor organization, is working with the NLRB and has been protesting work conditions.
Epic Games spokesperson Elka Looks confirmed Scarlett did interview with the company as one of two candidates for a position as a senior front-end web developer. She said the company was aware of Scarlett’s labor advocacy early on in the job hiring process and it did not impact the decision.
“This candidate’s resume and application included a link to their personal website. The website details their organizing activity, and this information did not factor into our decision to proceed with interviews,” Looks stated.
In an interview with The Washington Post, Scarlett claimed she had gone through four rounds of interviews with Epic between November and December 2021. According to emails shared with The Post, on Dec. 8 a recruiting coordinator at Epic sent Scarlett an email with an attached “Request for Activity” form that asks for the disclosure of “any efforts you take outside of work that may overlap with your potential role at Epic.” In the email, the recruiter wrote that the company “would like to get a head start on this...
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