Three years post a $26,000 labor settlement, NOA faces new allegations of violating unionization rights with another contractor.

Nintendo of America and the IT contracting firm Teksystems are facing a labor complaint that claims both companies have breached two provisions of the National Labor Relations Act. The allegations center around interference with union organization efforts, and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will determine the next steps.

The complaint was lodged on January 6, 2026, and it asserts that Nintendo and Teksystems violated clauses 8(a)(1) and 8(a)(4) of the National Labor Relations Act, which has governed labor unions in the U.S. since 1935 and established the NLRB as a federal agency.

Clause 8(a)(1) defines it as an “unfair labor practice” for employers to “interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise” of their rights to organize, while 8(a)(4) prohibits employers from “discharging or otherwise discriminating against an employee” for filing charges or providing testimony under the Act.

Additionally, another complaint filed on December 9, 2025, alleges that Teksystems also violated these clauses. Signed charges against both companies were dated January 7. Specific details regarding the allegations have not been disclosed, which is typical for online labor complaint descriptions. Neither Nintendo nor Teksystems has commented on the filings.

This isn’t the first time Nintendo has faced such allegations. In 2022, the company and staffing firm Aston Carter were accused of violating 8(a)(1) and 8(a)(3), the latter of which protects workers from being fired due to union activities. At that time, Nintendo stated that the employee involved was a contractor who was “terminated for the disclosure of confidential information and for no other reason.”

The contractor, identified as game tester MacKenzie Clifton, claimed they were let go after asking Nintendo of America’s then-president about his views on unions. Clifton suggested that the “confidential information” cited by Nintendo was a tweet joking about deleted game textures.

As a result of the previous case, Aston Carter paid Clifton $25,910 in damages and back pay as part of a settlement, and Nintendo was required to post a notice in the office informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.