DNEG Announces Paid Overtime for UK Staff
Transformative move for the UK's VFX and Animation artists.
We’re proud to announce that we are introducing enhanced overtime for our UK employees – a departure from industry norms in the UK.
Beginning in October, we will pay overtime at 1.5x rate for any incremental time that our UK staff in non-management positions are asked to work beyond the standard 40-hour week.
The move brings our UK overtime policy in line with our North American studios, and applies across our film and episodic visual effects, DNEG Animation, and ReDefine operations in London, including all our artist, production, technology, and support teams.
We’re proud to be leading the way in our industry and to be able to recognise the dedication and commitment of our teams.
Our CEO Namit Malhotra said:
“Since taking the reins as CEO of DNEG, my driving purpose has been to build a world-class, industry-leading organisation with a global network of integrated studios, and to institute best practices across all areas of our business, from visual effects, to animation, to new areas such as IP and content creation, and gaming. This proactive initiative to offer enhanced overtime to our London artists and support teams brings the UK studio in line with our locations in North America. We’re not doing this because we have to. We’re doing this to ensure our London teams are compensated fairly for their work. This is another example of how DNEG is leading from the front, creating long-term sustainability in our industry and rewarding the valued commitment of our crews. Over the last few years we have been transforming the way we work, bringing in some of the best people in our industry and winning many awards along the way; now it is time to come back to where it all started for DNEG and show our ongoing commitment to the London team.”