News
January 2022
After feedback from our members and some representatives in the industry the Recommended Terms and Conditions have undergone some minor adjustments.
Please find the new documents for 2022 here:
July 2021 - Bectu joining fee reduced for month of July
If you join Photographic Technicians Branch of Bectu in July you will pay £7.50 for the first year. A saving of £30 across the year!
In year 2 you will pay £10 per month, increasing in small increments on a banded system for following years.
April 2021 - New IR35 rules apply
IR35 affects off-payroll working rules for clients, workers (contractors) and their intermediaries.
BECTU created a document specifically for our branch to explain how IR35 works and what you can do if you feel that you are being taxed incorrectly by a client.
If you have any questions please email us on committee@phototechs.co.uk
March 2021 COVID-19 Guidelines document released
The Branch felt it was useful to have a summary sheet of COVID-19 information that could be easily referenced for technicians and clients alike. Please follow the link below to download the document.
February 2021 - Short Form Terms and Conditions finalised
The short form Terms and Conditions offers an overview of some of the key points in the Bectu Photographic Technicians Branch Recommended Terms and Conditions.
Agreement to the short form Terms and Conditions is by default agreement to all details in the full Terms and Conditions.
January 2021 - Terms and Conditions are ready
After many months of meetings and draft revisions the first Bectu Photographic Technicians Branch Recommended Terms & Conditions 2021 is complete and ready for use. View them at the link below.
December 2020 - The new branch features in the Bectu Members Magazine
October 2020 - Newsletter
June 2020 - The union is formed
Talk about a union for photo technicians gathers pace and formal discussions with Bectu begin
The Bectu Photographic Technicians Branch is a Trade Union for Lighting and Digital Technicians working within the photographic industry.