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All Work and No Pay: The Exploitation of Freelancers in Maldives

All Work and No Pay: The Exploitation of Freelancers in Maldives

By Maldives Times 7 min read

A video posted on social media from a well-known singer and artist recently brought to light a very important issue faced by many in the Maldives – the lack of support towards freelancers. The video, which quickly went viral, was prompted by the Economic Minister saying that it is important to define the term “freelancers” […]

State Funds are Insufficient to Pay All Freelancers – Economic Minister

State Funds are Insufficient to Pay All Freelancers – Economic Minister

By Maldives Times 2 min read

Economic Minister Ismail Fayyaz has stated that the state does not have sufficient budget to provide financial assistance to all freelancers in the country. Economic Minister has noted that the state budget is limited hence the state is facing difficulties in paying freelancers. He further added that there are problems in categorizing in freelancers and […]