All Freelancers articles – Page 15
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BBC freelancers seek furlough as scheme closes to new entrants
Lawyer backs workers’ claims that they are eligible for support
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DCMSC lambasts government on lack of freelancer support
Julian Knight says support schemes have ‘failed to champion the needs’ of self-employed
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Freelancers fear ‘timebomb’ as furloughing ticks down
Bectu head Philippa Childs warns that workers face reduced job opportunities and pay rates
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Broadcasters to discuss Covid-19 guidelines
Risk managers join ScreenSkills webinar as part of series of free sessions
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Sunak: furlough scheme to wind down
Bectu warns of redundancies after government issues requirement for employer contributions to CJRS
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‘The pandemic has shown that industry can be fairer’
With coronavirus forcing the industry online, regional workers have been handed an unexpected advantage, says Perjeet Aujla
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‘Charity runs have offset anxieties’
Running 31 half-marathons in 31 days has eased anxieties over work and focused my mind on positives, says Adam Badrawy
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‘I hope this period will spark change in the industry’
The failure to help freelance producers has hurt financially but current events could spark a production processes review, says Cheri Darbon
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Why Mental Health Awareness Week is vital for freelancers
Providing support and advice for TV’s workforce is crucial during lockdown, says Seetha Kumar
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Survey: Two-thirds of UK TV and film freelancers receiving no government support
Women in Film and TV makes six recommendations for a fairer system
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‘I face five months of unemployment’
The production lockdown came at a terrible time for freelance entertainment producers
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Freelancer latest: BBC Studios to help ‘natural end’ contractors
Producer/distributor reaches out to self-employed subset as Labour piles pressure on Rishi Sunak
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Film & TV Charity launches online mental health community
‘Safe space’ offers group and one-on-one chats along with self-help courses
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Freelancers pressure BBC as 50% report having to borrow money
Corporation urged to push for more government help
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Freelancers voice safety, health and diversity fears
Bectu takes the mood of members as productions get greenlight to resume
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Sunak extends furlough scheme by four months
August alteration will allow employers to bring workers back part-time with government still supporting wage bill
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The great freelancer debate
Broadcast and ScreenSkills hosted a Zoom debate about the precarious nature of freelance TV production work
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Government confirms socially-distanced film and TV production can resume
Workplaces open up to staff who cannot work from home
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Bectu launches New Deal working groups
Union’s latest initiative to help freelancers moves into phase two