When businesses and individuals in the advertising, marketing, media, entertainment, promotions or technology industries are contemplating entering into a personal service type agreement with each other, then it is possible that an industry-specific contract should be utilised to govern their relationship or that an industrial award will apply.

Furthermore, there are special rules that apply when children are engaged as talent.

Industrial awards have the force of law and industry-specific contracts may apply by virtue of membership of your professional body or simply apply on a voluntary basis. We advise both businesses and individuals on all aspects of any applicable industry-specific contract or industrial award.

Our industry-specific agreements & awards advisory services include legal and commercial advice in respect of:

• Advertising Industry - Engaging Talent: Actors Etc (Television) Award that provides basic conditions for actors, performers & extras working on TV commercials and documentary, corporate and training films
• Advertising Industry - Engaging Talent: Standard Contract for Advertising Performances in Visual (on camera) Commercials
• Advertising Industry awards: Studio Artists & Assistants, Designers under the Federal Graphic Arts Award and Clerical employees under State clerical awards
• Australian Guild of Screen Composers: Recommended agreements & standard contracts
• Australian Screen Directors Association: Recommended agreements & standard contracts
• Australian Writers Guild: Recommended agreements & standard contracts
• Cinema workers & ticketing agency awards
• Film & TV technicians awards
• Media workers awards
• Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance: Recommended agreements, standard contracts and rates
• Talent / Property Releases
• The Australian Society of Authors: Recommended agreements & standard contracts
• Theatre workers awards

For further information on our industry specific agreements & awards advisory services, contact our office on (02) 8221 0933 or email us on info@vmsolicitors.com.au