The employment legislation protection came about in the 1970's covering the following;
- Equal Pay Act 1970
- Sex Discrimination Act 1975
- Race Relations Act 1976
The development of the legislation increased adding other protections such as; disability discrimination and the human acts rights in 1998, these eliminated discrimination to all audiences and lead to acceptability to the terms added to each gender as this prohibited discrimination in the terms within the contract. All these acts were in order so that it's fair and no one will be treated less favorable due to different material circumstances.
Code Of Practice:
Channel 4 legislation affects companies by encouraging those of independence to use key principle designs to support the creative and commercial aspirations. Channel 4 favor those of independence instead of an in house production as Channel 4 are the only public service broadcaster to operate solely as a publisher broadcaster with interest of the majority of programming commissioned from independent producers providing a clear, high level framework over different categories seeking to secure participation over other programmes and incomes therefore structuring for a conclusion of negotiations.
Provisions for monitoring the application of this code and resolving any disputes interest with the
nationwide institution having a larger responsibility broadcaster more edgy than BBC work with independent companies such as warp.
Policies And Procedures:
A policy within filming allows photographs to an extent when consistent with protection. Due to weathering conditions it may impose restrictions and limited access. All filming activities require a permit.
Basically policies and procedures are a set of rules and regulations that will differ from project to project but will be on the same base rules. An example of this is smoking on set. Although not illegal in the eyes of the law, in a lot of projects smoking on set or area of project is banned for the safety and respect of other workers.
ITV as an organization adopts a set of policies that are guide lines for a long term goal that is widely accessible. These are designed to influence and further dictates all determined decisions and actions.
All activities taking place are set specifically to employ and express policies in everyday operations to insure by governing body that the organization is translated with an outcome compatible to their boundaries.
Emerging social concerns:
Moral problems relate to subjects such as the race population, class, disability, and gender. Once concern that has arisen within the last decade is: identity theft.
Identity theft is where a person or machine steals your information and pretends to be someone else obtaining your identity as their own to gain access to resources and benefits you have access to.
Representation:
Stereotypes can sometimes be shown in a negative way for example: religion may be given a dis service which would be unfair for large broadcasters to mis represent the religion therefore they must bear this in mind. An example of this is Brits is Brits about an outgoing status. It explains that anyone can be British but the attitude difference depends entirely on the individuals portrayed within the show, showing both opposing sides equally. With this being a documentary, it allows the individuals to dig a hole to dominance in violence in comparison to human rights that deliver a fair representation.
Presenters encourage and observe the people on the show to express their opinions adding a counter opinion as the show doesn't take sides therefore this gives a general audience response as we allow ourselves to interpret the information differently, representing all classes as ever class shows their opinion linking to new emerging concerns of status.
The legal obligations in Television and Film are somewhat important, especially since different acts were passed through the government and through regulatory bodies such as Ofcom. The different acts include the Race Relations Act 1976 which focuses on race related problems, the Broadcasting Act of 1990 which was created to reform British Broadcasting, the Obscene Publications Act 1959 which regards censorship, and finally the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) which regards the classification of films regarding the nature of the film.
Broadcasting Act 1990
The Broadcasting Act 1990 was made to structure the Broadcasting system in Britain, and was founded during the regime of the controversial Margret Thatcher. The Act was forced upon the main terrestrial channels throughout the United Kingdom, such as the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. It also allowed for the creation of Channel 5, and a growth of satellite television such as Sky. An updated version of the Act in 1996, managed to cover codes of practice, the consideration and adjudication of complaints, and the monitoring, research, and reports on standard in broadcasting.
http://media3.bournemouth.ac.uk/profstudies/3medialaw/02acts.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcasting_Act_1990
Race Relations Act 1976
The Race Relations Act 1976, is an act which was enforced by the parliamentary government in the United Kingdom, to crack down on unnecessary discrimination on the grounds of race. This act covers the main discriminatory grounds such as Race, Colour, Nationality, Ethnic and National origin within areas of employment, services, education and public venues. This act was replaced with a more bolder act which merged different acts together, to create the Equality Act 2010.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_Relations_Act_1976
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_Act_2010
Obscene Publications Act 1959
The Obscene Publications Act 1959, governs what can and cannot be published in England and Wales, whether that be in Print, or Televised format. The act's main area of expertise involved the area of Pornography within media. The main point of this act, was to stop offense from happening, by showing indecent imagery in media. There have been some loopholes where nudity has been shown on the television, however these examples have been for medical purposes, or as part of an artistic expression, plus the nature of the programming has not been sexually intended, therefore it is ok to broadcast this type of programming.
http://h2g2.com/edited_entry/A679016
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obscene_Publications_Acts
British Board of Film Classification
The British Board of Film Classification (Or BBFC in short), was established in 1912, as a non-governmental organization, which is funded by the film industry. The BBFC classifies all films that are sold in the United Kingdom. Classification is made using a number of factors, regarding the nature of sexual activity, language or comments made within the film. The lowest rating (U), is suitable for all ages, whereas one of the highest certificates (18), is only suitable for people aged 18+. The latter rating makes it highly illegal for someone to sell a film to someone that is younger than 18.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Board_of_Film_Classification
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/
Belonging to a Trade Union
Trade Unions are established organizations, run by members who are workers and employees, where they look at the interests of a working environment. They discuss subjects such as the negotiation of pay and conditions, the discussion of big changes and concerns that employees have, and going to disciplinary/grievance meetings. Joining a trade union isn't a necessity, but is helpful towards your rights in the workplace. All it takes is a small membership fee. In the Media industry, the biggest trade union is BECTU.
https://www.bectu.org.uk/about
https://www.gov.uk/join-trade-union
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