Copyright: Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. The copy right law gives the creator of dramatic, musical and artistic work all the rights to control the ways in which their material may be used. This basically means their work is covered from being copied, adapting, issuing, renting or lending to the public. Also in many cases the creator will be recognized for the work that he or she has created. Copyright arises when an individual or organization creates a work, and applies to a work if it is regarded as original, and exhibits a degree of labour, skill or judgment.
Copyright is related to the independent creation rather than the idea behind the creation. Which means that somebody can create something of the same idea, but not create something that is the same or identicle. For example somebody could create the same idea of a book, but not copy the content that is in the book.
Source: http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/copy.htm
Moral Rights: Moral Rights exist alongside Copyright. The Moral Rights are, The right to be identified as the author of a work, the right to object to derogatory treatment of your work, treatment is derogatory if it amounts to mutilation of the work or is otherwise prejudicial to the honour or reputation of the author. This may arise if the artwork is subjected to addition, deletion, alteration or adaptation for example, the right not to have an artwork falsely attributed to you, the right of privacy in certain photographs and films commissioned for private and domestic purposes. The Moral Rights belong to the creator of the work, the rights can be passes onto the designers estate after death, but cannot be passed onto another person.
Source: http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/copy/c-otherprotect/c-moralrights.htm
Ethical Considertations in Design: Whilst some designers focus on equality, others just cause offence and break the law. Designs that are undesirable are when they are seen as being socially unnacceptable. Another thing that can cross the social barrier is where fast food for example market their food for children no matter how unhealthy it may be. Another ethical consideration can include enviromental resources used in the process of design, if the product can show its friendly to the enviroment it may give it a boost.
Source: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/559/02/
Intellectual Property: intellectual property is all about the legal protection of an idea. Its the area of law that enables designers, innovators and other creative people to protect and exploit their work and to prevent misappropriation by others. Intellectual property protection involves granting exclusivity to the rights holder in relation to protected property. This can stop third parties from copying, manufacturing or adopting features of the relevant designs or technology. But if you dont get this protection you could leave your self open to anybody copying your idea or creation.
Source: http://www.ipo.gov.uk/
Sales of Goods: The Sale of Good Act 1979 protects the buyer in four ways:
- The Seller must have the right to sell the goods
- Goods sold by description must correspond to the description
- Goods must be of satisfactory quality.
- Goods sold by sample the goods must correspond to the sample in quality.
Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/54
Employement: Employement Act 2008. Equality Act 2010. This is a legal binding contract that is set when the terms and conditions are agreed on the job. This can be agreed in a few different ways such as verbal or in writing. This is something that is entitled to every emploee once starting a job, this should be in the first two months. You would have an ongoing contract of employment if you were emplyed by a company or person rather than as a freelance designer.
Source: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/index.htm
Health and Safety: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. You have rights as an employee to work in a safe and healthy enviroment at work, this is given to you by law. Because this is given you by law it cant really be changed by the employer. The main rights are.
- If you have any concerns about your safety, you can leave your work area without being disiplined.
- You can tell your employer about any health concerns you have.
- Provide you with your safety equipment that is needed, free of charge.
- To make sure all the health risks are controlled properly.
you also usually have to work in a safe manner and not endanger yourself or others as an employee. in design you need regulare breaks from screen if you are working on computers. You also need to be health and safety conscious in the studio and in production and manufacture of you are dealing with scalpels or other sharp implements.
Source: http://www.hse.gov.uk/
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