Universal Worker Says He Was Fired After Guest Threw 3D Glasses

Overview

• The former team member, who posted a TikTok under @jelaur_610, says a guest threw TRANSFORMERS 3D glasses that struck him inside MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack on Oct. 5 and that he then issued a verbal threat.
• He says Universal placed him on indefinite unpaid suspension on Oct. 6 and terminated him on Oct. 8 for violating the company’s Respect in the Workplace policy.
• The employee shared termination paperwork he says misstates key details, omits that the glasses hit him, and even contains a misspelling of his name.
• Reports say security and police reviewed the incident and that the guest was banned, but those outcomes and the company’s investigative findings have not been independently verified.
• The account has renewed scrutiny of worker safety and park discipline during Halloween Horror Nights by raising questions about how Universal documents confrontations and supports employees who report guest aggression.