Freelance Rights

We're back for another series and in our first episode we talk about the nitty gritty of freelance rights. What can you do about late payments, poor contracts and unfair rates? We discuss the problems and the solutions with Sheron Boyle, founder of Can Pay Won't Pay Facebook group, and Natasha Hirst, president of the National Union of Journalists.The guests@hirstphotosNatasha's website https://natashahirstblog.co.uk/@sheronboyle1Sheron Boyle Media https://www.facebook.com/SheronBoyleMediaResourcesCan Pay Won't Pay Freelance Journalists (UK outlets only) Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/614195525419319NUJ freelance membership https://www.nuj.org.uk/join/how-much-will-it-cost.htmlNUJ freelance rate for the job http://www.londonfreelance.org/rates/index.phpNUJ freelance fact pack https://www.nuj.org.uk/advice/freelance-resources.html Late payment fee template https://www.simplybusiness.co.uk/knowledge/articles/2023/04/late-payment-letter-and-outstanding-payment-letter-template/RecommendationsHeather Brooks MP Expenses investigation https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2009/may/15/mps-expenses-heather-brooke-foiRonan Farrow Hollywood sex abuse investigation https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/oct/12/ronan-farrow-on-investigating-harvey-weinstein-family-issues-thrown-at-me-is-a-dirty-moveFaith Martin https://faithmartin.journoportfolio.com/John Pring, Disability News Service https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/