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Our Team is on-hand to support individual Pact Members and also engages in negotiations with broadcasters, unions and guilds on behalf of all indies in relation to the terms of trade and collective agreements that govern our sector.

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Latest Legal & Business Affairs updates

  • Changes to holiday pay

    New legislation impacts workers who work ’irregular hours’ or who are regarded as ‘part-year’ workers. We have updated the Pact freelance staff and crew contract templates to bring them into line with the new legislation...

    28/03/2024

  • Updates to employment law: what you need to know 

    New UK Government legislation which came into effect this month has expanded rights for employees around flexible working, paid and unpaid leave, and protection from redundancy during parental leave...

    15/04/2024

  • Reminder: Updated minimum rates under Pact Equity Cinema Films Agreement 

    Since 6th April, productions must abide by the new, increased rates for Artists and Stunts engaged on film productions made under the Pact Equity Cinema Films Agreement. You can download the new rates from the Resource Library...

    15/04/2024

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Our Team and their areas of expertise

Please note that there are some legal matters that Pact cannot advise on: pure commercial terms (i.e. appropriate fees to pay); litigation and legal issues related to law from other jurisdictions. We can, however, direct you to appropriate independent legal advice.

Full contact details, including telephone numbers, for all Pact staff can be found on the Our Team page.

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CONRAD MEWTON, Senior Business Affairs Executive Weronika Kurzynska, Legal & Business Affairs Trainee
Summary of Union Collective Agreements
  • Click on the union name to see the relevant agreements:
    • Equity
    • Musicians Union
    • Writers Guild of Great Britain (WGGB)
    • Film Artistes Association (FAA)
    • BECTU
    • Directors UK (DUK)


Copies of these agreements can be downloaded via the Resource Library.


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