Hong Kong's justice system convicted today the company that owns the American newspaper Wall Street Journal for preventing a reporter from taking a union position. The decision was made in court in the special administrative region.
The reporter in question filed a lawsuit against the WSJ's parent company, alleging that she was prevented from holding a position in a workers' union. The court recognized the violation of the worker's rights in this regard.
However, the court rejected the unfair dismissal accusation brought by the reporter. The decision indicates that, although the company committed an irregularity by interfering in union activity, it was not found guilty of having illegally dismissed the worker.
The case refers to the Wall Street Journal's operations in Hong Kong and raises questions about labor rights and union freedom in China's special administrative region.
