Channel 16 Faces Claims of Delayed Payments to Freelancers
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Photographers and freelancers at Israel's Channel 16 are reporting significant delays in receiving their salaries, weeks after the channel launched. Employees claim they are repeatedly assured payments are coming but have not yet been compensated. Channel 16 attributes the issue to a technical delay and promises a swift resolution, stating all staff will be paid.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Photographers and freelancers at Channel 16 claim significant delays in receiving their salaries.
- Channel 16, led by Ram Lands, launched five months ago with substantial investment.
- Employees report being told payments are imminent but have not yet received them.
- The channel cites a "specific technical delay" and promises prompt resolution.
- Channel 16 has hired over 300 television industry professionals.
Channel 16, led by media figure Ram Lands, launched five months ago with an investment of millions of shekels. Employees waiting for their salaries for weeks claim they are told payments are imminent but never arrive. Photographers and freelancers at the channel assert that payments for their work have been delayed for many days. The channel attributes the issue to a "specific technical delay in payments" and states the matter will be resolved soon, assuring all employees will receive their wages. The channel has hired over 300 employees from the television industry, offering above-average salaries.
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