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Bethesda accused of breaking Canadian labor laws in Montreal layoffs

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Bethesda is facing accusations of violating Canadian labor laws following layoffs at its Montreal studio. The union representing the workers, OneBSG, filed a complaint alleging that Bethesda reneged on an agreement to keep employees until September while negotiating severance, instead issuing termination letters with minimal severance. This action is part of broader layoffs across Xbox and Microsoft, which have also led to accusations of bad-faith bargaining from other unions. AI

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