VFX Giant DNEG Puts Forth New Salary Reduction Proposal After Worker Backlash To Initial Proposal
The company says that the salary reductions will allow it to keep people employed instead of laying off workers.
The company says that the salary reductions will allow it to keep people employed instead of laying off workers.
DNEG, which employs nearly 7,000 workers globally, will lay off around 70 of its 900 London-based workers.
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“It is the right thing for the staff, the right thing for the industry to do,” said DNEG exec Chris Burn.
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The London-based company cites the current boom in demand for content as a reason.
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The company says this must be done in order to retain jobs amid the crisis. Union representatives are worried about the long-term implications.