As the UK government introduces measures to protect workers who will lose earnings during the coronavirus, amid calls to introduce similar measures for the self-employed, there are reports of employers letting staff go with little or no notice.
The arts sector is particularly at risk: cinemas, concert venues, theatres and galleries have all been closed. Last week, employees of the Edinburgh cinema Cameo, part of the Picturehouse chain, were made immediately redundant; now, workers at chains including Cineworld and Empire say the same has happened to them. Meanwhile, the Musicians Union estimates that UK artists have lost £13.9m in earnings so far from the crisis, while numerous TV shows and films have paused production.
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