A major Edinburgh Fringe venue operator previously hailed as the ‘worst employer at the festival’ has been branded “exploitative” after posting a job advert offering volunteers 13-hour shifts for no pay.
C Venues was stripped of its tenancy of Adam House by the University of Edinburgh in 2019 following a row over the company paying staff a wage of just £200 for six weeks employment.
However, an advert for their 2022 crew informs applicants interested in setting up their facilities this summer may be expected to work gruelling days for no remuneration.
