Freelancers working in the creative industries lose an estimated £5,394 each a year through working for free. A freelance filmmaker says it’s time to stop businesses exploiting contractors.
All work and no pay: creative industries freelancers are exploited
The Guardian,
18 May 2017, United Kingdom
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