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According to Kotaku, several transgender employees at Wizards of the Coast said the company used their legal names rather than their chosen names on voter lists during a union election, resulting in some workers being deadnamed in front of colleagues. The list was shared internally, exposing some employees’ deadnames to coworkers. Employees said the company apologized after complaints, but the same issue reportedly occurred again during the following week’s voting process. One affected employee, Xib Vaine, said the problem was discovered when coworkers could not find employees by their chosen names on the list. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) allows the use of preferred names and does not require legal names. Employees also said Wizards of the Coast had generally been supportive of transgender workers in everyday workplace interactions. Several employees said the repeated disclosure was especially upsetting because deadnames can reveal that someone is transgender without their consent. Wizards of the Coast said it had provided legal names to the NLRB as part of the election process and acknowledged the emotional impact on affected employees.