tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7371477.post6674735360727320411..comments2023-10-31T16:18:44.958+00:00Comments on The Writers' Guild of Great Britain blog: Hollywood age discrimination case settledjula meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18102148211279032637noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7371477.post-79722050551458254442010-01-26T14:49:33.892+00:002010-01-26T14:49:33.892+00:00Writers in the UK should applaud this decision. Su...Writers in the UK should applaud this decision. Suspicions of ageism have long been rife in our industry and while we do not have any direct equivalent of Class Actions in the UK there are some alternatives. What all freelance writers should remember is that they have legal rights too. It is not just salaried staff that are covered by anti-discrimination laws - any one working under a contract or applying for work is also covered - and this will cover anyone commissioned to write or pitching for commissions.Robert Taylor, Chair of the Guildnoreply@blogger.com