A total of 13,000 people including the actors Richard E. Grant and Peter Capaldi have signed a letter demanding the UK government provides an income guarantee for creative freelancer workers impact…
A total of 13,000 people including the actors Richard E. Grant and Peter Capaldi have signed a letter demanding the UK government provides an income guarantee for creative freelancer workers impacted by theThere have been growing calls this week for freelancers to receive similar support to that which the government has put in place for employed workers, including saying it will cover 80% of wages while businesses remain disrupted, to stop employers needing to cull staff.
“Theatres and live entertainment venues have gone dark and film and TV productions across the country have shut down. We don’t know for how long these and many other workplaces will be closed or how many will ever re-open again,” added Equity General Secretary Christine Payne. In the House of Commons today, UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak responded to a question about what the government will do to help freelance workers during the crisis.
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