workers right

Eight workplace deaths recorded in 2020

A total of 77 workplace accidents and eight deaths have been recorded this year, while two more injuries on construction sites were confirmed to BIRN this week.

Discrimination in the name of neutrality

With dreams of becoming a soldier, a teacher or a graphic designer, women in Kosovo have spoken out against the discrimination they have faced pursuing their careers while wearing a hijab, and the policies and social stigmas that continue to stand in their way.

Informal economy: the devil on Kosovo’s shoulder

Kosovo’s informal economy, a cycle of tax evasion by businesses, elusive governmental oversight and exploitation of workers, will continue to run until political will to formalize the system emerges.

“Prime Minister, do you know what salary we work for?”

While the salaries of state officials and MPs have increased dramatically in recent years, the cleaning and maintenance staff they share a workplace with are still overworked and underpaid.