The verdict in the district court is the culmination of a dispute that has shaken the trade union SAC Syndikalistern’s newspaper Arbetaren for almost a year.
Kajsa Ekis Ekman was first appointed as the new editor-in-chief, but after protests against the appointment of the controversial debater and journalist, both Ekman and CEO Thomas Karlsson had to leave their positions.
However, Kajsa Ekis Ekman took up the fight and sued her former employer in a civil case in the district court.
The worker is ordered to pay Kajsa Ekis Ekman SEK 259,266 in salary for seven months of work, and she also receives damages totaling SEK 145,000. In addition, the Worker must pay Kajsa Ekis Ekman’s legal costs.