Arts Council England (ACE) delists unpaid jobs

Arts Council England (ACE) has suspended adverts for unpaid jobs on its Arts Jobs website, due to the high volume of placements that contravene minimum wage legislation. A statement on the site declares that this suspension is only temporary, but covers all unpaid work, work experience, voluntary roles and internships. In line with its commitment to ensure that artists and arts professionals are appropriately remunerated for the work they do, ACE has emphasised that it recognises the value of genuine volunteering opportunities, but states that these must be of mutual benefit not just a way of attempting to circumvent paying a proper wage.