In the UK we have fantastic talent working across our industry from film to production, animation, VFX, gaming, distribution and exhibition. But as you know it's not an easy business to be in. We all grapple with complex questions around production and our working practices. On the WorkWise for Screen Podcast we’ll get the lowdown on all your legal and people management concerns from industry experts. The programme is an initiative to improve good working practices in the screen industries with the support of the BFI awarding National Lottery Funding. https://www.workwiseforscreen.org.
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In the UK we have fantastic talent working across our industry from film to production, animation, VFX, gaming, distribution and exhibition. But as you know it's not an easy business to be in. We all grapple with complex questions around production and our working practices. On the WorkWise for Screen Podcast we’ll get the lowdown on all your legal and people management concerns from industry experts. The programme is an initiative to improve good working practices in the screen industries with the support of the BFI awarding National Lottery Funding. https://www.workwiseforscreen.org.
Wages That Work: How Fair Pay Is an Investment in Gender Equity in the Screen Industry
The WorkWise for Screen Podcast
20 minutes
4 months ago
Wages That Work: How Fair Pay Is an Investment in Gender Equity in the Screen Industry
What does fair pay truly mean in the screen industry? And how does aligning pay standards with living wage benchmarks contribute to a more inclusive and diverse workplace?
In this episode Lianna Etkind from the Living Wage Foundation and Melanie Iredale from Reclaim The Frame join Keith Arrowsmith and Tacita Small to discuss the importance of fair pay as a foundation for an inclusive and sustainable industry. They break down how the Statutory Living Wage differs from the Real Living Wage, what this can mean for freelancers and ancillary workers, and the consequences to the wider industry of paying low or no wages.
They explore challenges related to low pay, transparency in wages, and the disparity faced by marginalised communities, especially women and non-binary workers.
Lianna and Melanie share practical steps for employers to implement fair pay practices and stress that positive steps can be taken by signing up to the Real Living Wage, even if it is a phased process over time.
The WorkWise for Screen podcast is supported by the BFI, awarding National Lottery Funding.
This episode covers:
What the Real Living Wage means and how it is calculated.
How the rules around pay can be different for freelancers.
The disparity faced by marginalised communities, especially women and non-binary workers.
How challenges related to low pay can affect the makeup of the industry.
How signing up to the real living wage in contracts, even if it is a phased process, is a positive step.
Chapter Markers
(00:00) Introduction with Keith and Tacita
(02:41) Lianna and Melanie’s background and work
(05:19) The definition of Fair Pay
(06:05) How Fair Pay overlaps with gender equity
(10:03) The difference between Real Pay, Fair Pay and the National Minimum Wage
(11:10) How this affects Freelancers
(13:17) Misconceptions and challenges around fair pay
(17:23) Positive trends
(19:33) Conclusions with Keith and Tacita
The WorkWise for Screen Podcast
In the UK we have fantastic talent working across our industry from film to production, animation, VFX, gaming, distribution and exhibition. But as you know it's not an easy business to be in. We all grapple with complex questions around production and our working practices. On the WorkWise for Screen Podcast we’ll get the lowdown on all your legal and people management concerns from industry experts. The programme is an initiative to improve good working practices in the screen industries with the support of the BFI awarding National Lottery Funding. https://www.workwiseforscreen.org.
