Prishtina, February 28, 2019 – The Association of Kosovo Journalists with great concern has received a complaint from an employee of “Tribuna Media Group” for failing to fulfill financial obligations for several months in a row and violation of labor rights.
This is not the first time that employees of “Tribuna Media Group” who has complained about this media at AGK.
AGK called on the country’s institutions, respectively the Labor Inspectorate and the State Prosecution to investigate these allegations, where the media employee was not paid for the work done.
The Kosovo Journalists Association expresses its willingness to assist any colleague against whom any abuse and denial of their rights have been committed so that they can follow legal tools to the relevant institutions.
Recall that AGK, in the last two years, after reporting to its members that the media “Tribuna Media Group” did not compensate them for their work, had followed these cases at the Labor Inspectorate. The case had been tranfered to review by the Basic Court of Pristina.
Likewise, AGK invites all journalists who face such problems in any media in Kosovo to report them to AGK and relevant institutions.
AGK remains the commitment to protecting the rights and freedoms of journalists, as well as to create a better environment for journalism in the country.