Workers dismissed by Rockstar Games (the Edinburgh-based studio behind the Grand Theft Auto franchise) have told a Glasgow employment tribunal that they believe the company placed employees on a "watch list" after they signed a remote-working petition in 2023. Dayne Oram, one of 23 former employees bringing the case, said the petition may have triggered heightened scrutiny that ultimately led to the firing of 31 Scotland-based staff in 2025; the workers are represented by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain. Rockstar disputes the claims, insisting the dismissals were for gross misconduct related to the sharing of confidential information via a Discord forum, and were unconnected to trade union activity — a position it says it will defend vigorously as the tribunal, expected to run for around six weeks, continues before judge Lucy Wiseman.