Working in the Creative Media SectorRachel HeyesThe Manchester College

Employment Status

Employee

Worker

Self-employed

Employee• A person who is hired to provide services to a company on a

regular basis in exchange for compensation and who does not provide these services as part of an independent business

• Employed by a business or other organisation

• Fixed or Flexi working hours, employee rights, benefits, notice periods, security dependant on business performance, own performance and working relationships with others

Worker• Under contract for services such as agency work

Self-Employed• An individual who operates a business or profession as a sole

proprietor, partner in a partnership, independent contractor, or consultant

• Includes freelance

• Fully flexible working hours determined by customer needs and expectations, self determined working pattern, security is more dependant on own performance rather then that of others

Legal and Taxation Differences

Employment Rights

Worker Rights

Self-Employed Legal Differences

Employed, Worker and Self-Employed Taxation Differences

Employment Rights• Holiday Leave

• Sick Pay

• Maternity Pay

• Paternity Rights

• Minimum Wage

• Working Time Limits

Employment Rights• Holiday Leave

5.6 weeks' paid holiday per leave year ie. 28 days for a worker working a five-day week• Sick Pay

SSP fixed weekly rate of £85.85 or Contractual• Maternity Pay

SMP if you've worked for the same employer for 26 weeks continuously into the 15th week before your baby is due. Your average earnings in the eight weeks up to the 14th week before your baby is due. For the first six weeks at 90 per cent of your average gross weekly earnings with no upper limit for the remaining 33 weeks at the lower of either the standard rate of £135.45, or 90 per cent of your average gross weekly earnings.

• Paternity RightsYou must have been with your employer for at least 26 weeksPay is paid for one or two consecutive weeks at £135.45 or 90 per cent of your average weekly earnings if this is less

• Minimum Wage 21+ £6.19, 18-20 £4.98, 16-17 £3.68, Apprentice £2.65 (Under 19)

• Working Time Limits 18+ 48HPW, 18- 40HPW (16-18 8HPD, 12 Hours Rest, 4.5Hrs+ 30min Break) (18+ 6Hrs+ 20 min break)

Worker Rights• Only Core Employment Rights

• Some Subject to Entitlement

Self-Employed Legal Differences• Legal Responsibility for Own Actions

• Register with HMRC

• Submit Annual Tax Return

Taxation Differences

Employed

Worker

Self Employed

Taxation Differences

• EmployedPAYE & National Insurance Paid by Employer

• WorkerBasic Tax Rate sometimes paid by Agency or Contractor (unsure how many hours work)

• Self EmployedPay Own National Insurance Contributions and Income Tax (Calculated from Annual Tax Return)

Main Implications

Employee Status

Worker Status

Self-Employed Status

Main Implications• Employee Status

Fixed/Flexi Working Hours, Employee Rights, Benefits, Notice Periods, Security Dependant on Business

• Worker StatusSome Flexibility in Working Hours, Job Security Constrained by Contract Periods, Working Patterns similar to Self Employed

• Self-Employed StatusFully Flexible Working Hours, Determined by Customer Needs and Expectations, Self Determined Working Patterns, Security Dependent on Own Performance

Task1. Outline the following for the job role that you are given:

• Type of Employment Status • Sector• Legal Employment Status• Tax Status• Job Security• Flexibility• Working Pattern

1. Present back to the class

Job Roles1. Runner – Agency Josh B2. Director - Lime Pictures Olivia3. Producer – ITV Warren4. Editor – Sumners Dean5. Scriptwriter - Channel 4 Andy6. Photographer – Freelance Josh G7. Website Designer – BBC Mariese8. Journalist – MEN Josh S9. Cameraman – Bakermedia Joe

Research• www.creativeskillset.

org/

• www.direct.gov.uk/

• www.hmrc.gov.uk/

AssignmentCreate a ‘Guide to Working in the Creative Media Sector’ in which you:

•Describe the main types of employment status within the Creative Media sector •Describe the key legal and taxation differences between main types of employment status•Explain the main implications of each employment status, in relation to job security, flexibility and working patterns

Research portfolio •Annotated and/or highlighted copies of web pages, journals, books, notes, mind-maps etc.

The Guide •This product may be in the form of a video, podcast, booklet or word document.