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The government’s review of parental leave must also consider how to better support self-employed workers and the effect of ...
Among the interventions announced are a commitment for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to appoint a ‘freelance ...
At the beginning of June, the Prospect delegation to this year’s TUC Disabled Workers Conference made its way to Bournemouth. Our delegation included reps from a wide range of Prospect branches, ...
Public liability insurance As a self-employed worker you should take out public liability insurance to cover you against the cost of any damages caused by your work activities. We’ve partnered with ...
The UK government’s 10-year Industrial Strategy to boost investment in several major sectors of the economy will be welcomed by workers across the country, says Prospect. The government says that the ...
Prospect notes with concern the deterioration of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the escalating military conflict between Israel and Iran which risks further escalation throughout the Middle East ...
Backing VFX workers all the way Our VFX branch continues to grow, with members supporting each across several companies. The VFX industry is dynamic, exciting and unstable. Film, television and ...
A new report based on a Bectu poll of more than 4,000 UK film and TV workers lays bare the shocking work drought and wider crisis facing the sector, and shows that the industry’s freelance workforce ...
The UK unscripted TV industry has reached a pivotal moment. Freelancers are feeling burnt out, disrespected and unable to sustain a family life and their wellbeing. At a time when unscripted UK ...
Our members and all theatre workers deserve better. We want to put an end to anti-social behaviour in theatres. You can help us by: 1. Adding your name to the UK Safer Theatres Charter – the more ...
A year on from the SAG-AFTRA industrial action in the US and the subsequent halt in UK film and TV production, more than half (52%) of the UK’s film and TV workforce are still out of work. Bectu, the ...