Time's Up, the movement against sexual harassment for women in the film industry, recently released three guides to help actors understand their rights when auditioning, filming, or other professional contexts to navigate unacceptable work demands or conditions.
The safety initiative includes three guides that are filled with useful information surrounding workplace harassment, discrimination, and misconduct including: "Your Rights in Auditions, "Your Rights in Nude and Intimate Scenes," and "Your Right to Report Sexual Misconduct and Harassment." The website and guides also include helpful resources and contact information for reliable resources such as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, RAINN, the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund, and more.
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Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Actor Safety Guides
- Creating training or resources that enable actors to be aware of and stand up to inappropriate work conditions and individuals through various channels, including data analytics and artificial intelligence.
- Workplace Harassment Support
- Focusing on the creation of confidential forums, hotlines, and helplines specifically for reporting harassment and misconduct at work.
- Discrimination Awareness Training
- Creating agile training for organizations to recognize discrimination and understand how to act appropriately.
Where This Applies
- Film Industry
- Expanding resources similar to Time's Up to ensure actors have functional resources and safeguarding regardless of the stage of their acting careers.
- Human Resources Consulting
- Increasing dedication to helping companies locate comprehensive educational and support resources to prevent workplace harassment, while also providing medical and psychological assistance.
- Legal Services
- Developing innovative legal services that recognize the individual rights of victims of workplace harassment and utilize proven methods to bring offenders to justice.
