8.3a) Contractual and Ethical Issues

Contractual issues in Film and TV employment

Full time contract

An average full time job is 35-40 hours. It is a contract that tells the employee how much money they get at the end of the month or week and also what they are entitled to in their job role. It is considered as a career because the employee can get a promotion and work their way up. There are some examples of Film and TV sectors that have full time contracts: Administrative, Financial and also Management. These fit with the definition because every one of the examples is a full time job which means that they need people full time for each project. The opportunities that the employees will get is the  job security but this makes it harder for the employer to get rid of them. The other opportunity that the employee will get is benefits for sick pay. They are also entitled to maternity and paternity leave. The opportunities that the employer get is that they are guaranteed to have full time staff. It makes life easier for the staff because it is a routine where the staff do not get changed regularly. However it costs more money to pay for permanent staff than temporary staff.   

Part time contract

An part time job under 30 hours. It is a contract that tells the employee how much money they get at the end of the week and also what they are entitled to in their job role. It is considered as a career because the employee can get a promotion and work their way up. An example of Film and TV sectors that have full time contract part time contract is: Runner. This example fit with the definition because the runner are not needed everyday and all of the time, it is just certain amount hours. The opportunities that the employee will get is that they can get some experience. Also the good thing is that the part time employee will get the same benefits as a full time employee on their contract. However the employee will get payed little and that they tend to go frequently in and out of the job. The good thing for the employer is that they only pay the runner when they are needed. Also the good thing is that they always have somebody there to serve them. Also the employer will not have to pay much to the runner. 

Fixed term contract

It is a contract which allows the employee to see when they start the job and when they end the job. This is down to the completion of work or a specific date when the contract ends. Every job role in the film industry, such as the Director, Producer or Editor, does this. The reason why everyone in the industry has a contract is because the film will not continue forever because every film has to end one day. The reason why this sector will need to use this working pattern is because the sector will need to hire them for a certain amount of time. For the employee, the good thing is that they get to understand clearly on what their requirements are for their job and that it is flexible. Also the good thing is that the employee  can try lots of places to work so therefore the employee has lots of variety of places to go to. However the employees are not guaranteed to do a specific job role so therefore you would have to wait or try and apply for another one. The employer is in control of these employees and they can get rid of the employees if the institution think that the employee is not competent or for other reasons such as the institution not needing them anymore. 

Agency employment 

They are the people who test their clients abilities and they are also the people who do help you to find a job. There are some examples of Film and TV sectors that have full time contracts: Administrative and Financial. The reason why these fit with the definition is because they have nothing to do with media specific, all they do is find a job for their client. the good for the employee is that their agency take of their workload such as doing such as doing their interview and also get them the job. The employee can get lots of experience for the job they get by the agencies. However the agency will take out a percentage out of their salary. The good thing for the employer is that they can always get someone. Also the agency does hiring for you. Also they can get rid of their client whenever. However they can get poor candidates.

Contract confidentiality

It is a contract which shows a clause within the contract. This tells the candidate to not tell the plot of the story and not reveal any secret. One example would be simply everybody from the film company. This is because they do not want anybody to spread out information. This will therefore protect their idea and their properties. The problem that employee might face is that they have to keep their secret for long time and that they are not used to it. The good thing for the is that they can protect their content. However the institution can lose money if information is leaked and that some people are not trustworthy.

Contract exclusivity

It means when the clients are only working with one company for a period of time because of their contract they have with them. This is mainly to do with people who have signed contract with a film company. the reason is because their are none compete clause, this is because they want their employee to be focus. this means that the has to keep their secret. The threat that the employee would get is that they would not get money for a while. The good thing for the institution is that they can prevent leaks and that the people are focus. the problem is is that it is hard to recruit.

Ethical issues in film and TV employment.

Codes of practice

It is when the government makes law so that the employee are treated fairly. They are rules for the employee of how they must work with their employee. An example of an act is from equality act 2010. As it tells us how the employer must with work with us. the good thing for the employee is that they know that they won't outside the contract. the bad thing is that the employer might force you to go outside your contract. The good thing for the employer is that everyone is getting equal opportunities and they are happy. the bad thing is that they have to be careful of making the right decision and also be careful of what they say.

Agencies policies and procedures

It is people who work with the agencies. An example would be from the BBC act. this is because they show a list of procedures that is exclusively towards their job. the good thing for the employee is that they know that they won't outside the contract. The good thing for the employer is that everyone is getting equal opportunities and they are happy. The bad thing is that they have to be careful of making the right decision and also be careful of what they say.

Emerging social concern and expectation

Things that the country care about. thing that has changed for a group of people. An example would be from the equality act as they say that "fat people should not be discriminated". the good thing for the employee is that they will know that they are guaranteed to get a job. The bad thing is that the employee might still get discriminated anyway. The good thing for the employer is that everyone is getting equal opportunities and they are happy. The bad thing is that they have to be careful of making the right decision and also be careful of what they say.

Representation

It is to do with people that has different background to another. From the equality act it tells us that people should not discriminate each other because of their background. The good thing for the employee is that they will feel safe. However they still might get discriminated because of their background. The good thing for the employer is that everyone is getting equal opportunities and they are happy. The bad thing is that they have to be careful of making the right decision and also be careful of what they say.