{"id":48311,"date":"2022-08-17T19:25:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T19:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/nintendo-of-america-says-its-investigating-labor-allegations\/"},"modified":"2022-08-17T19:25:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T19:25:55","slug":"nintendo-of-america-says-its-investigating-labor-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/nintendo-of-america-says-its-investigating-labor-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Of America Says It’s Investigating Labor Allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yesterday, Nintendo of America’s president Doug Bowser sent out an internal message to employees acknowledging the \u201cmedia coverage involving claims made about worker conduct.\u201d He wrote that \u201cWe have and will always investigate any we become aware of, and we are actively investigating these most recent claims.\u201d <\/p>\n

This message, which Kotaku <\/em>has viewed and which was shared with us <\/em>by a source Kotaku <\/em>has confirmed currently works for Nintendo, was posted to the company’s internal SharePoint account. (Kotaku <\/em>has also corroborated the message’s authenticity with two other current Nintendo employees.) In the message, Bowser reassured current employees that Nintendo was taking the seriously.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have strict policies designed to protect our employees and associates from inappropriate conduct and expect full compliance with these policies by all who work for or with us.\u201d Doug wrote. \u201cWe have and will always investigate any recent claims we become aware of, and are actively investigating these most.\u201d <\/p>\n

Bowser’s message was posted on the same day that Kotaku<\/em> published an investigative report<\/span> about female contractors who had experienced sexual harassment while working as game testers at Nintendo of America’s Redmond, Washington headquarters. Our sources accused two managers who work or had worked at Nintendo of workplace misconduct, and the report described an internal workplace culture that was like a \u201cfrat house.\u201d <\/p>\n

Last November, Bowser condemned the sexual harassment<\/span> at Activision Blizzard as \u201cdistressing and disturbing,\u201d saying that \u201c[sexual harassment and toxicity] run counter to my values \u200b\u200bas well as Nintendo’s beliefs, values \u200b\u200band policies.\u201d Several days later, Nintendo updated its corporate governance document<\/span> with a commitment to increase the number of female managers at the company.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease remember that our HR teams are here to support you,\u201d Bowser wrote. \u201cIf you experience, have experienced, witness, or have witnessed anything concerning such behavior that is contrary to our Standards of Conduct, employee handbook, or Company Values, please immediately contact your HR Business Partner.\u201d Kotaku<\/em> reached out to Nintendo for a comment, but did not receive one by the time of publication.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) Yesterday, Nintendo of America’s president Doug Bowser sent out an internal message to employees acknowledging the \u201cmedia coverage involving claims made about worker conduct.\u201d He wrote that \u201cWe have and will always investigate any we become aware of, and we are actively investigating these most recent claims.\u201d This message, which …<\/p>\n

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