Letter

1 Somerton Road

Winterton On Sea

Norfolk

NR29 4AW
9th July 2013

Dear Mr Cook

I am writing to you to point out the contractual, legal and ethical issues with your job advertisement. In your advert you are very broad, and would be found difficult to apply and example would be the amount of hours, you are asking between 10 and 45 hours a week which is extremely broad, there is a huge difference between just 10 hours and week and 45… Also the salary £15000 - £35000. You are also very ageist asking for people of the age below 30, what does age matter. Discrimination against age, race or gender is illegal.

'The Equality Act' is designed to protect people from discrimination in the workplace. It replaced other laws such as 'Sex Discrimination Act' 1975 and 'Dissability Discrimination Act' 1995 for just one law called 'The Equality Law' Which i believe when you are asking for people age below 30 and only those who have christian view you are going against The Equality Law.

Employers are responsible for the safety and well being of their employees. Employees may be injured at work or they may become ill as a result of their work while in your employment. They can claim compensation if they believe the employer is responsible. The Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 ensures a minimum level of insurance cover against any such claims. Trade unions exist to protect the rights and interests of workers. You have to be a member of a union to get those benefits so members pay yearly fees.

Codes of practice are not part of the law. They exist to protect the consumer or the citizen and have a powerful role in television and film. You have stated female victims and male offenders which is sexist. What are you trying to say? Only men are rapists? This only sets a bad stereotype. This links in with how different people are portrayed in the media.
Employers are responsible for drawing up policies, procedures and codes of practice that are specific to individual institutions. CoP are designed to promote good practice and to avoid legal issues 'down the line'

You can put codes of practice and policies and procedures in place to avoid legal issues. These a more or less just rules, like not wearing stiletto heels to work to avoid any accidents. If this is clearly stated and an employee has an accidents and harms themselves you are covered, and they cant claim compensation.

I feel you're proposed video has gone against Ofcoms broadcasting policy, it has a section on protecting under 18's and harm and offence. I believe the content you are asking the applicant to produce could affect the audience. Ofcom states ‘Material that might seriously impair the physical, metal or moral development of people under eighteen must not be broadcast.’ i feel that what you are asking for is far too obscene for those under 18 and could affect and offend the viewers in the way you are portraying men and women. So i highly suggest that you re think your idea.

I hope you take this letter into consideration...

Yours sincerely

Alice Shaw