Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Other Contracts
Full time
Part time
Permanent
Shift work
Freelance
Temporary
Voluntary
Full time
A full time contract is whenever you work a minimum number of
hours defined by the employer. A full time contract will usually
require the employee to work a minimum of 35-40 hours a week.
Part time
Part time contracts usually have half the amount of working hours
than a full time contract. The hours usually change each week as
the employee is called up when needed.
Permanent
A permanent contract s when you will be required to work a set
number of hours each week, the normal amount of hours work
under a permanent contract rages between 26-45 hours.
Shift work
These types of contracts usually apply to those who work in the
news industry, people who are under these contracts will work a set
number of hours a day, you can be called in during any time.
Employment liability
Employment liability covers the cast and crew for any bodily harm or
injury in the event of an accident on set during production. It is the
producers responsibility to provide cover for the employed.
Employment Liability insurance is required by law in the UK. The
legislation (employers liability 9compulsory insurance0 act 1969)
requires than an employer have a minimum level of cover of 5
million, however insures often provide a limit of 10 million as a
standard cover.
The insurance of a employer in a media production should cover
Footage
Equipment
Public liability
Employers liability
Intellectual Property
Copyright
The Copyright law protects the creators work and stops others from
using it without the creators permission.
Copyright laws immediately come into play whenever you create:
Film and Television recordings
Broadcasts
Original literacy
Music and artistic work
Sound and music recordings
Copyright laws prevent people from:
Distributing copies of your work
Renting out or lending copies of your work
Putting your work on the internet
Making adaptations of your work
Copying your work
Showing copies of your work in public
These laws are only in place unless the person has the permission of
the creator.
Trademarks
This is something, which allows people to distinguish goods or
services of a certain business from those of another. The law can
George Lucas came under attack for his jar jar binks character
as they seen him as a black Caribbean stereotype.
The last samurai starring tom cruise had created controversy
as it was seen as a white saviour film.
The TV show 24 made by fox has always been heavily
criticised for its portrayal of muslins and the justifications for
torture.
Legal
The race relations act 1976 (and amendments)
This act made it unlawful to treat anyone unfairly than others on
racial grounds. The law outlawed discrimination and placed a
general duty on specified public authorities to promote race
equality. Aments were made to this act in the year 2000.
The broadcast act 1990/1996
Bibliography
WWW.BECTU.ORG
www.gov.uk
www.bbc.co.uk
www.wikipedia.com
www.ofcom.org.uk
www.iwf.nhs.uk
www.nxwg.org.nz
www.hse.gov.uk
www.utvmedia.com
www.bwglaw.co.uk