This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Make it illegal to charge people to apply for jobs in the film industy
Everyone who works in the Film & TV business knows how hard it is to break into it. They also know how hard it is to find paid jobs. Here in the UK it seems almost impossible to find a website that you can use & that doesnt charge you to apply. This causes a lot of filmmakers to struggle to survive.
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Just recently the only free website www.mandy.com was taken over by www.filmandtvpro.com and is now also charging to apply for jobs. This is devastating for filmmakers that already struggle to make a living. There are other websites that do charge as well. 18.00 GBP per month to just apply with no guarantee that your application will even be looked at.
No one should have to pay to apply for a job. Everyone should be equal and not discriminated, which happens when you can't afford to pay.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Government and Parliament are not responsible for job applications within the film and television industry. How employers choose to advertise vacancies is a matter for the individual employer.
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