Understanding Contactual, Legal and Ethical Obligations in the Television and Film Industries Employment contacts is an agreement between

you and your employer. It establishes your rights as an employer, your responsibilities and your duties. These are often referred to as terms of the contract. Your contract doesnt have to be written down in order to take effect in law, but under British legislation, you are entitled to a document containing your employment terms within two months of starting work. There are many different types of employment Contracts: Casual Work: This kind of arrangement is used for workers who have more than one job but are regularly employed by an individual employer. Fixed Term: This is where you are contracted to carry out work for an employer between a start and end date. Home Working: An employer may contract you to carry out tasks for his/her business, but without the need for you to be based at the companys ofce/factory. Job Share: You may be given a position sharing workload with someone else. Therefore, in effect you would be in part-time employment. Flexi-time: This is when the contract tells you how many hours need to be worked, but does not strictly stipulate when you must work them. Part time: Part time workers are entitled to a list of contractual terms similar to full-time employees. It can be deemed discriminatory if a full-time worker is given privileges when the part-time worker isnt. You will have the right to: the same rights as full-time employees; take part in the same training as full-time staff; holiday entitlement pro rata to comparable full-time workers; contractual and parental leave in the same way as full-time workers; not be treated less favorably when workers are selected for redundancy

Term time: This is a type of part-time working where you are allowed to reduce the amount of your working hours. It also allows you to take time off during school holidays. These contracts are especially designed for parents with children at school. The terms allow parents to deal with childcare. Employment Legislation is all the measures put in place to protect the employee;

Health and Safety: The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 , also referred to as HASAW or HSW, is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. It is the employers duty to protect the health and safety and welfare of employees and anyone who might be affected by the business Employers have to do whatever is reasonably and practicable to achieve this. This means ensuring employers and workers are protected from anything that may cause harm, in effect controlling the risks of injury which could occur whilst at work. Employers have a duty to carry out risk assessments, this is required so they abide to health and safety law. They do this so they can highlight and assess any obvious risks that may cause harm in the workplace. This information is then passed on to employees along with information on how they are protected. The employer must instruct and train employees on how to deal with problems if they occur. Equal Opportunities: