One thing we're overlooking is that even if these actions are illegal, employees are rarely in a position to do anything about it. The power asymmetry is vast. Most employees don't have savings, especially in the game industry, and they'd regret spending any of it on courts. Could the courts even do much?
Having newspapers write an article about it is probably one of the more effective ways of dealing with this.
Having newspapers write an article about it is probably one of the more effective ways of dealing with this.