Grindr accused of using return-to-office policy to thwart unionization and push workers out

• Grindr employees were allegedly given two weeks to relocate
• The company laid off 83 workers for failing to comply
• It added the union was only formed after the policy was published

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a formal complaint against LGBTQ dating app Grinder over its enforcement of a return-to-office policy, which it alleges was only enacted to retaliate against the formation of a workers’ union.

According to the report, Grindr terminated the contracts of “about 83 employees” after they failed to comply with the new RTO mandate.

However, the workers were allegedly only given two weeks to relocate to a designated hub city or resign.

Grindr fired workers for failing to comply with RTO within two weeks

The NLRB’s investigation was triggered by six unfair labor practice charges filed in August, representing workers in California, Nevada and Hawaii.

Grindr’s relocation requirements were notably challenging ...