EXCLUSIVE: Former CNN journalist Saima Mohsin has criticized the information community for stalling her efforts to sue for unfair dismissal and incapacity discrimination.
In August 2023, Mohsin received the proper to take the information community to an employment tribunal within the UK along with her declare that she was wrongly fired after being injured on project in Israel a decade in the past.
CNN disputed Mohsin’s case on territorial grounds, arguing that her employment contract meant that the UK tribunal didn’t have jurisdiction over her claims.
CNN is now interesting final August’s ruling. A listening to is about for September 5 at London’s Employment Enchantment Tribunal, which Decide Auerbach will oversee.
Mohsin, who now presents Sky Information In the present day with Saima Mohsin on the weekends, informed Deadline: “CNN is avoiding addressing my discrimination claims by arguing that UK courts mustn’t even hear my case, kicking the matter into the lengthy grass, inflicting a disabled journalist appreciable and pointless psychological, monetary and bodily stress.”
“I’m dissatisfied CNN has chosen to take this route and enchantment, dragging a disabled journalist, injured on project, by means of court docket slightly than honoring their responsibility of care.”
Mohsin was injured in Jerusalem for CNN in 2014 when she was protecting the Israel-Palestine battle. Her cameraman ran over her foot, inflicting tissue harm and continual ache, which means she makes use of a strolling stick and is unable to work full-time. The incident additionally led to a psychological well being breakdown and Mohsin suffers from melancholy. She claims that CNN terminated her contract in 2017 after she requested different duties and assist throughout rehab.
Saima Mohsin presenting on Sky Information
Till CNN’s enchantment, her case was set to proceed to a full tribunal on the grounds of dismissal, incapacity discrimination, victimization, failure to make cheap changes, and equal pay in relation to claims after March 1, 2017.
“As a journalist with a incapacity, I merely requested for cheap changes to proceed doing the job I beloved and was excellent at. As an alternative, CNN fired me and escorted me out of the constructing,” she stated.
“Media corporations have an obligation to incorporate journalists with disabilities and accommodate their wants. Each journalist working within the area proper now must be involved by this. Notably at a time of so many international conflicts and elevated danger for journalists.”
Deadline understands that Mohsin has repeatedly indicated her willingness to settle exterior of authorized proceedings, however CNN has up to now declined to take action. The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned community declined to remark.
Mohsin is represented by barristers Paras Gorasia of Previous Sq., and Jennifer Robinson and Finnian Clarke of Doughty Road Chambers.
