Jess Hyland
Maxis EA
Jess has worked in games since 2009 and is currently a character artist working on The Sims 4. Jess is also a founding member and former communications officer for the IWGB Game Workers union.
Jess Hyland is speaking at the following session/s
Supporting Workers Through Redundancies
In light of recent layoffs shaking the industry, community and mutual support have become more crucial than ever. Join us in a conversation about how we can empower ourselves to support each other through redundancies, and how we can improve the stability of the industry through collective action.
This conversation aims to create a space where we can share our experiences and ideas, and discuss practical steps we can take. Learn your legal rights during a redundancy, and how you can access legal support.
Our goal is to ensure that every worker feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute to our shared success, particularly in these challenging times. This session is based on an open meeting held in October 2023, which was attended by over 50 members of the industry. Since then almost an additional 10,000 workers have been made redundant from the industry, with no signs of slowing down.
Host: Christina Logan, Crybaby Studios
Session Takeaway
- Basic worker’s rights and laws around redundancy
- How to support co-workers facing redundancy
- How the redundancy consultation process works and people’s experiences of redundancy
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