Monday, June 4, 2018

Edinburgh City Council Says Fringe Fest Must Pay Everyone A Living Wage

Not only do workers at all festivals need a living wage, but "Other requirements include that employees have appropriate rest breaks and that workers are not subjected to unpaid trial shifts. ... This follows recent news that unions are to crack down on 'exploitative' unpaid work placements at the fringe and a survey in January in which a third of workers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe said they had worked without pay."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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