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• Time's Up Foundation released downloadable guides for actors as resources to better understand their rights around workplace misconduct.
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Time's Up wants to make sure that all actors know their rights when auditioning, filming, and other professional contexts so they're better prepared to deal with unacceptable work demands and respond to instances of sexual harassment and misconduct in the workplace.
The Time's Up Foundation aims to fight and raise awareness on sexual discrimination and these serious misconduct issues while providing emotional and legal support to victims. It was launched in 2018 by a group of women in Hollywood, and the group recently released a series of guides to help actors learn their rights both on and off set.
The safety initiative includes three downloadable guides on the following topics: "Your Rights in Auditions,"Your Rights in Nude and Intimate Scenes," and "Your Right to Report Sexual Misconduct and Harassment." They're packed with helpful information, and easily accessible on the Time's Up website.
The guides offer insight about everything from staying safe in the workplace and dealing with retaliation, to negotiating boundaries and reporting inappropriate actions to employers, labor unions, and authorities. They also include contact information for several reliable resources like the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, RAINN, the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund, a few trusted intimacy coordinators, and more.
Read the full article about sexual harassment guides in the entertainment industry by Nicole Gallucci at Mashable.