Investigations into company representative begin in case of 17-year-old job death

It has been nearly half a year since 17-year-old Sleddin Aliu from the village of Lubizhda of Prizren, has suffered a tragic loss in his workplace.

Tragedy against minors occurred just two weeks after he started working at the stadium factory “Sat Sytro” in the village of Mushnikova in Prizren, as the engine for cutting the engine pulled it in. He was the only son in the Ali family and had started to help his family because of serious economic conditions.

Kosovo police for the Prizren region announced that after the report was conducted by the Labour Inspectorate, where violations were found in legal provisions from the working subject, beginning with the labour relationship even from safety and health to work, they have filed criminal speculation against the person leading the company in question.

Police have done their job. Reports have been accepted and criminal complaints have been made against the person in question. The call has been handed over to the Constitutional Prosecutor”, police spokesman in Prizren Vesel Gashi said.

While the Constitutional Prosecutor in Prizren reportedly the case is in the investigation phase.

“Foundation Procurory in Prizren - General Department, has made a decision to initiate investigations into defendants with initials A.B., due to reasonable suspicion that he has committed criminal work “Displacement, damage or removal of protective equipment, and risking security at work” from Article 367 parag. 2 and money. 3 related to paragraph 7 of the Republic of Kosovo's Criminal Code. So, we inform you that the case is currently in the investigation phase, and that the prosecution will act on the legal provisions”, said the Prosecutor's response to news.

It is noteworthy that the Labour Law allows work on children aged 15 and 16, but they have the right to work only light jobs, not in closed environments, and no more than 30 hours a week.

The Union of Independent Trade Unions of Kosovo has reacted to such cases, where they have expressed deep indignation over the actuality created by particularly private sector workers, namely the risk of security and working health that is threatening workers at their workshops daily. In Ali's case they had sought legal responsibility.

Otherwise, the number of deaths in the workplace has marked a record increase since after the war, where it has reached over 18.