Contract Letter

To whom it may concern,

I am writing this letter of complaint about your recent job opening as a 'Apprentice Digital Video Producer'. I had a read through your application and I have noticed there are many mistakes. The first mistake in your form is that the hours and wages stated aren't specific as you mention the hours are between 10-45 hours per week and the salary is between £15,000-£35,000, you need to be more precise, does this mean I will be getting £35,000 a year for working just ten hours a week? This isn't right, how am I supposed to know the amount I will earn? On a contract you should know exactly when you are required to work and the payment you will receive. You mention how the job role is for anyone under the age of 30, this is disgusting and completely against the equality act and is definitely age bias, the opportunities for a job should be equal. The job role stated is suitable for any age and giving such a small age range doesn't give the opportunity to many people. This is taken from The Equality Act 2010 'A reference to an age group is a reference to a group of persons defined by reference to age, whether by reference to a particular age or to a range of ages.' The application also states you should be either male/female.

In 2010 the equal act was put in place, this act replaced a few other acts from the 20th century. Your application says that you have to be under the age of 30, are you trying to say that any individuals over the age of 30 are unable of doing this job, if you refuse to employ anyone over the age of 30 then this is down under the Equal Opportunities code of practice. Employers should always take the equality act into consideration when hiring employees so the decisions are fair. You have even included any health and safety section and nothing to do with being on a contract, this suggests if I were to injure myself during the job, you'd be able to do nothing. The form mentions an anti rape campaign which states, male offenders and female victims. This should definitely be removed from this form and his highly against the equality act, how dare you assume that all offenders of rape are male. As well you mention about interviewing pupils from a high school, surely if someone was actually a victim of rape I highly doubt they would want to discuss it with someone they have never met.

The Ofcom Broadcasting Code are and organisation who are in charge of setting standards for British Broadcasting, the orginisation is formed from a few sectors. I would like to mention 'Protecting the Under-Eighteens' The Ofcom website provides a short statement from this section which says 'Broadcasters should also be particularity careful not to provide clues which may lead to identification of those who are not yet adult (the defining age may differ in different parts of the UK) and who are, or might be, involved as a victim, witness, defendant or other perpetrators in the case of sexual offences featured in criminal, civil or family court'. Your application has gone completely against these rules, you mention how you should interview teenagers and other individuals who have been affected by this topic, and you have told that the applicant would have to film the victims and offenders and this goes against the code.

In your form you request us to re create a previous experience, This would include nudity of people who are under age, this is ridiculous and you should obviously know that this is going against the law?! We do not know what we are going to have to produce in the film as you state no rules which abide to recording the production, this means we may film clips which go entirely against the Obscene Publications Act 1959. After the completion of the production, lawyers have to review the films to make sure they do not go against any of these laws by searching for any signs of infringement that goes against the act, they will make sure it is acceptable for the age of the target audience and that the footage is not obscene. If there are any signs of obscenity then it is down the the BBFC to limit the TV show to a new audience. The last thing I would like to pick on is how you stated that you wanted a popular music track with only £20, this is going o be very difficult considering you will have to pay over £200 to inquire a popular track, if you do not pay for these tracks you may be going against the Copyright Law of 1988 which disallows you to use other peoples music for free.

Please take into account what I have said in this letter as the form you sent was disgraceful and should definitely be amended.

Yours Sincerely,

Charlie Wright