‘I've had shoes thrown at me and paid £100 for 16-hour days’
EIGHT in 10 fashion industry creatives are being pressured to work for free, a survey by Bectu trade union revealed today.
Stylists, designers, hair and makeup artists, fashion assistants, tailors and photographers told of low — or no — pay, and toxic working environments.
Only one in 10 said they feel secure in their job, one in seven are paid on time for the work they do and half made less than £30,000 a year before tax from their work in the industry.
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