Terms and Conditions

EVENT BARS Ltd Terms and Conditions Definitions Unless expressly stated otherwise the following definitions shall apply to the terms used in these terms and conditions: (1) Event Bars is the trading name of Event bars Ltd whose principal place of business and registered office is at Unit 3, Whitehall Trading Estate, Gerrish Ave, Bristol, BS5 9DF. Registered in England & Wales, 15TH November 2011 Company No. 06428360 (hereinafter referred to as "EVENT BARS"). (2) Applications are processed online via the Event Bars instance of the PAAM Event Software (hereinafter referred to as " EB PAAM"). (3) When working with Event Bars all volunteers and employees must sign-in at the specified location and by the Event Specific Sign-In time and Date as specified by the festival and event specific (‘’hereinafter referred to as the ESSID’’). (4) Following application via EB PAAM; if you are allocated a position via EB PAAM you wish to cancel you must cancel the position via the cancel function within your EB PAAM account (hereinafter referred to as "CANCEL" "CANCELLED"; "CANCELLATION"; "CANCELLING"). General If you have any queries regarding the EVENT BARS Terms and Conditions you are advised to contact EVENT BARS in writing before submitting your application and paying your deposit. By completing and submitting an application you are agreeing to abide by the EVENT BARS: 1. Terms and Conditions; 2. Code of Conduct; 3. Code of Practice; 4. Policies and Procedures; 5. Client Rules and Regulations. By completing and submitting an application you are agreeing to the submission of your email address to the EVENT BARS newsletter and EB PAAM account notifications database. By completing and submitting an application you are agreeing that any photographs; video; sound recordings taken of you or by you may be used by EVENT BARS and the clients of EVENT BARS for any promotional purposes. By completing and submitting an application you are agreeing that for the safety of the general public prior to arrival onsite your personal details may be passed to the police to allow for a Police National Computer (PNC) check and/or Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check to be performed. By completing and submitting an application you are agreeing that if your performance is deemed less than satisfactory by EVENT BARS; you will be blacklisted thus unable to apply for further positions with EVENT BARS and that this information will be passed to the festival organiser and via the festival organiser to their suppliers, contractors and other festival and event organisers. When working as an employee of EVENT BARS you are working under a fixed term employment contract. The specifics of positions with EVENT BARS vary dependent on the event and role. The initial briefing and training sessions at each event form part of your employment contract, as does your agreement to work with EVENT BARS for the duration of the event. Any failure on the employee‘s part to meet with their terms of employment; the EVENT BARS Terms and Conditions; the EVENT BARS Code of Conduct; the EVENT BARS Code of Practice; the EVENT BARS Policies and Procedures; EVENT BARS Client‘s Rules and Regulations; will result in forfeit of any remuneration and deposit paid; the requirement to pay any costs to EVENT BARS that may have been incurred; the employee being blacklisted. Borders and Immigration - proving your right to work and volunteer in the UK To undertake unpaid voluntary work, as well as paid work in the UK, you have to have the right to work either through your citizenship or a work visa. Under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act of 2006 EVENT BARS is required to check your right to work before we can allow you to start working on the festival site. This means that before you can start working with us, you will need to produce documentation to prove you have this right. If you do not produce this documentation, we cannot let you work or volunteer with us. The list of valid proof of right to work is produced by the UK Border Agency not by EVENT BARS and these are the ONLY documents that will be accepted by EVENT BARS. We need to see the original documents which means you need to bring them to the festival or event site. We also need to hold a copy of the documents. If you hold either a UK or Irish passport or a non UK passport with a valid visa or share code showing your right to work/volunteer in the UK, this is acceptable proof. If you do not have a passport, we can accept a long birth certificate AND either your National Insurance card or an official document from a previous employer with your NI number clearly shown. A UK Driving Licence IS NOT valid as proof even in combination with a birth certificate or NI card. We are required by law to store a scanned copy of your documents for at least two years after you have finished working or volunteering with us. We will keep your documents securely on encrypted disks, stored in a secure safe and on the highly secure PAAM servers. We will not share your documents with any third parties other than UK Borders and we will destroy them in an appropriate manner after the two years is up. For more information please see the documents available via the UK Border Agency website: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/preventingillegalworking/ The most useful is the summary guidance for employers December 2010 which includes the full list of valid documents. Deposits (where applicable) Paying a deposit does not guarantee your position at an event; applications are assessed and positions allocated after a deposit has been paid. You can pay a deposit by card from EB PAAM. Your deposit will be withheld and you will be blacklisted if you: 1. Do not complete all of your allocated shifts; 2. Lose any uniform and/or equipment allocated to you*; 3. Miss your onsite briefing/s; 4. Do not sign in onsite by the ESSID and do not CANCEL at least 3 calendar months** prior to the ESSID. 5. Do not produce documents to prove your right to work and/or volunteer in the UK as detailed within the Borders and Immigration section of the Terms and Conditions. 6. Breach the EVENT BARS Terms & Conditions; 7. Breach the EVENT BARS Policies & Procedures; 8. Breach the EVENT BARS Code of Conduct; 9. Breach the EVENT BARS Code of Practice; 10. Breach any EVENT BARS Client Rules and Regulations. *For uniform and equipment losses and/or damage EVENT BARS may only withhold part of your deposit; dependent on the value of the uniform/equipment lost/damaged. **For example 3 calendar months prior to 16:00 on Wednesday the 26th June would be 16:00 on Thursday the 26th March. If you are blacklisted by EVENT BARS you have the right to appeal; any appeal should be made in writing to EVENT BARS. If you apply to work at an event within the 20 day CANCELLATION period e.g. where the ESSID for the event is less than 20 days away; you forfeit your right to CANCEL. If you apply to work at an event where the ESSID is less than 20 days away then either CANCEL or do not CANCEL and do not sign in onsite by the ESSID; your deposit will be withheld and you will be blacklisted. Deposits are returned two weeks after the festival, to the same card/bank account used to paid the deposit. EVENT BARS takes no responsibility for any delay in returning deposits caused by incorrect information in EB PAAM or Deposit Return Forms. When returning deposits paid to EVENT BARS Events in any currency other than GBP the return will be less any international transaction and currency conversion fees and a £8.00 booking fee if paid via credit or debit card. You can avoid the booking fee by paying your deposit by BACS (bank transfer). If you pay a deposit and CANCEL all applications and positions over 20 calendar days prior to the ESSID of the first event applied to; your deposit will be returned within 28 days. If you apply to work at more than one event and do not sign in onsite for the first event by the ESSID and do not CANCEL at least 20 calendar days prior to the first event‘s ESSID; your deposit will be withheld and you will be blacklisted. You cannot move an application or position between events. Employment Rights Act The following information is a statement of the Terms and Conditions of employment under the employment rights act 1996. 1. You are required to carry out your roles and responsibilities as detailed in the job description and position specification. 2. Any previous employment with EVENT BARS or any other employer does not form part of a period of continuous employment. Each position is subject to a separate contract of service. 3. Your place of work will be the address of the event and is where you are required to work. Details will be given to you on CONFIRMATION of position. 4. Your employers address is the EVENT BARS principal place of business. 5. Staff will be paid on the basis of an agreed rate per hour, shift, or event. This rate will be agreed with you at the CONFIRMATION of each position. 6. There are no enhancements to stated rates for Weekends or Public Holidays. 7. Staff are responsible for their own travel, accommodation and food expenses (unless otherwise stated).. 8. For paid staff, remuneration will be paid to you as agreed at the CONFIRMATION of a position. Payments are made in GBP by BACS to an account of the named individual member of staff; An invoice or PAYE form and relevant tax form, expenses claim form and post event report must be received by EVENT BARS prior to any staff wages and/or expenses being paid. Personal invoices will not be paid by EVENT BARS unless a current Unique Tax Reference (UTR) has been included. Hours of work The hours of work are detailed in the event contract for each position. Your employment is for a fixed period linked to each position. The EVENT BARS working week commences on Monday. Volunteer shifts are 6 hours long (unless stated otherwise) employee shifts are 8 to 12 hours long (unless stated otherwise) dependant on position and event; the time it takes you to sign-in to each shift and travel to and from your place of work is additional to your shift. Entitlement for holiday is 28 days per calendar year (inclusive of bank holidays) pro rata. In the case of incapacity for work you will forfeit any offer of employment; any allocated positions at current or future events; and receive no remuneration. This is due to the nature of the positions being for a fixed period. EVENT BARS does not operate any pension schemes to employees contracted for a fixed period. Your employment contract is for a fixed term and expires at the end of each position. Your employment and CONFIRMATION of position are temporary and may be withdrawn at any time due to any of the following reasons: 1. EVENT BARS does not gain a contract of services at named event; 2. The named event does not take place or is cancelled; 3. You are in breach of the EVENT BARS Terms & Conditions; EVENT BARS Code of Conduct; EVENT BARS Policies and Procedures; EVENT BARS Client Rules and Regulations. If you are dissatisfied with any disciplinary decision you should apply in the first instance to an Event Manager. You should make your application by speaking to the Event Manager who will document your conversation. If you have a grievance about your employment you should apply in the first instance to a Site Manager. You should make your application in writing to the EVENT BARS principal place of business. Working on and access to sites All EVENT BARS staff and volunteers must camp within the crew area specified by the event‘s Event Manager. All EVENT BARS staff and volunteers will be issued with an appropriate pass by the client of whom EVENT BARS is providing a service. This pass will enable the wearer to access those areas relevant to the position and responsibilities allocated. When off-shift and where authorised by a License Holder this pass may be used to access and participate in the event‘s public activities under the Terms and Conditions of the License. Any pass allocated will remain the property of the License Holder at all times. Any pass is a functional tool EVENT BARS staff and volunteers require to carry out their duties. Breaching any License Holders Terms & Conditions; Policies and Procedures; Code of Conduct; Rules and Regulations will also be a breach of your employment Terms and Conditions with EVENT BARS.