Journalist wins settlement after wrongful dismissal at Berliner Zeitung’s parent company
Journalist Ignacio Rosaslanda has settled a wrongful dismissal case against Berliner Zeitung’s parent company, IMG Itai’s Machine GmbH. His employment will officially end on October 31, 2024, following a mutual agreement. The dispute began after he refused to produce a video under the editorial team’s terms.
Rosaslanda’s troubles started when he declined to create a video about activist Karoline Preisler. After his refusal, he received no further assignments, and all his pitch ideas were rejected. He later claimed his dismissal was politically motivated and linked to his insistence on doing his job as a journalist.
Publisher Holger Friedrich stated that the dismissal was part of corporate restructuring. However, the company has continued producing videos, raising questions about the reasoning. Friedrich did not provide further details on the restructuring or why IMG Itai’s Machine GmbH was reportedly dissolved. Rosaslanda was not covered by standard labour protections, as the company lacked a works council or collective bargaining agreement. As part of the settlement, he will receive a severance payment of €6,333—equivalent to two months’ gross salary—and a letter of recommendation from Berliner Zeitung. Before his dismissal, Rosaslanda had interned at Berliner Zeitung, where he was offered a permanent role as a video journalist. He then applied for a visa, but the circumstances leading to his eventual departure remain unclear. He has since secured a new position at the daily newspaper Junge Welt.
The settlement marks the end of Rosaslanda’s legal dispute with IMG Itai’s Machine GmbH. His new role at Junge Welt follows a period of uncertainty after his dismissal. The case highlights the challenges faced by journalists without traditional labour protections.
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