Ex-Apple Employee Claims Epic Games Refused To Hire Her Over Union Support

thegamer.com:

A new report from The Washington Post has revealed that ex-Apple and Activision Blizzard employee Cher Scarlett has filed a labor complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Fortnite developer Epic Games. Scarlett claims that she was rejected for a senior role at the developer after discovering her labor advocacy during her time at Apple.

In this report, Scarlett claims that she had undergone four rounds of interviews with Epic Games between November and December last year. In an email sent to Scarlett, she was required to fill out a "Request For Activity" form, asking for information about "any efforts you take outside of work that may overlap with your potential role at Epic." After revealing that she was involved in the "Apple Together" labor movement, Scarlett was rejected for the position two days later.

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Epic Games has responded to this report via company spokesperson Elka Looks, who claims Scarlett's involvement in "Apple Together" was revealed early in the interview process and that the form "did not play any role in our decision." Looks also claims that the position was given to "someone else who scored higher in their interviews," and that Scarlett's labor advocacy played no role in her rejection.

Since the publication of the report, Scarlett has explained more on social media, claiming that her situation has "happened to someone else" and that the job opening was still available in early January. Scarlett also claims that the "Request for Activity" form is required to be filled in when an offer is about to be made, and labels Epic's response that the position had been filled before she sent the form is "absurd."