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Category Archives: Bullying and Harassment
BECTU and APA ‘Diversity Action Plan’
Working with the Advertising Producers Association (APA) Bectu has published a Diversity Action Plan [pdf]. With the support of over 100 production companies, the signatories have committed to implement a step-by-step guide to address under-representation, including participation in the Induction … Continue reading →
Bectu – Six demands to challenge bullying and harrasment
At the end of last week, Bectu published a list of six demands intended to challenge bullying and harassment in the UK TV and film industry. The demands were drafted as part of an ‘#unseenonscreen‘ campaign led by Bectu’s Unscripted … Continue reading →
Why ‘the freelance deal’ is a big deal – and not just for the workers concerned.
There’s a long read on this site about the ‘contingent production army’ that manages large parts of the entertainment industry. Thinking about this issue, and processing it has allowed me to get a clearer idea of what our grievances are … Continue reading →
Posted in Bullying and Harassment, Disability equality, Employment, Employment Law and Rights, Employment status, Equality, Freelance working, Freelancer rights, Gender equality, Gig economy workers, Health & Safety, IR35, Long hours, Management, Mental Health, National Insurance Contributions (NICs), Occupational Health, Personal Service Companies, Productivity, Race equality, Tax, Theatre and Live Events data
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Tagged Employee status, Employer NICs, Freelance working norms, IR35, Personal service companies, Self Employed Sole Traders, The Freelance Deal
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Updated version of theatre ’10 Principles’ supported by Bectu
Today, with Bectu’s support, SOLT and UK Theatre have released an updated version of their 10 Principles for creating safe and inclusive working spaces in the theatre industry, to help tackle bullying, harassment, and discrimination. Bectu have joined a number … Continue reading →
Bectu engagement with external Health & Safety structures
Our Health and Safety Committee has been inactive since the start of the pandemic (though this will change shortly) and Prospect have their NEC Health and Safety committee that continues under the stout stewardship of Chris Warburton. In the meantime, … Continue reading →
Posted in Bullying and Harassment, Coronavirus, EU & Brexit, Film & TV industry data, Health & Safety, Long hours, Management, Mental Health, Occupational Health, Remote working, Safe working practices, Safe working standards, The working environment, Theatre and Live Events data, Trades Unions, Wellbeing, Work-life balance
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Tagged FBHS, Health & Safety Exec (HSE), JACE
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Eva Wiseman in The Observer
I thought I’d posted this earlier in the week but it seems I missed it. There’s a very good round-up of the many issues facing people working in film and TV from Eva Wiseman in The Observer. It draws heavily upon … Continue reading →
Posted in Bectu Agreements, Bullying and Harassment, Equality, Freelance working, Health & Safety, Long hours, Major Motion Picture Agreement, Management, Mental Health, Safe working practices, Trades Unions, TV Drama Agreement, Wellbeing, Work-life balance, Workplace conflict
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Tagged Eyes Half Shut, State of Play 2021
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Bectu’s new virtual ‘bullying and harassment hub’ launched.
📣 Bectu's new virtual bullying and harassment hub launched 📣 It has new resources and the latest guidance and news on bullying and harssment at work. Explore it now 📲 💻 ⤵️ https://t.co/DQcK69SC3w — Bectu (@bectu) October 5, 2021
“Only a union can truly protect members from unsafe workplaces.”
In his speech to Equity’s Special Representative Conference, General Secretary Paul Fleming, called for an end to a “seedy culture of misogyny and predatory workplace behaviour” in the sector that his union shares with Bectu members. More on this in … Continue reading →
Positive working environment “will lead to dramatic benefits for employers, employees, and the bottom line.”
Those bug-eyed Marxist fanatics over at the Harvard Business Review are making the case against aggressive management practices again: “…a large and growing body of research on positive organizational psychology demonstrates that not only is a cut-throat environment harmful to … Continue reading →
Philippa Childs to Nadine Dorries: “Challenge bullying and harassment and support freelancers”
The Stage[£] has picked up on the Head of Bectu’s letter to incoming Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries. Philippa has outlined what the union believes the priorities should be, specifically… Tackling bullying and harassment in the creative industries. Supporting workers and … Continue reading →
Posted in Bullying and Harassment, Coronavirus, Theatre and Live Events data
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Tagged Bullying, Coronavirus, Harassment, Philippa Childs, Touring visas
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Post-lockdown mental health concerns among theatre workers
From The Stage [£]: “Half of backstage workers are considering leaving their career and more than two thirds do not think that employers have put adequate mental health support in place for their post-Covid return to work, according to a … Continue reading →
Posted in Bullying and Harassment, Disability equality, Freelance working, Gig economy workers, Health & Safety, Illness and disability, Management, Mental Health, Theatre and Live Events data, Wellbeing, Workplace conflict
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Tagged Alliance of Associations and Professionals in Theatre and Live Events (AAPTLE)
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New duty to curb sexual harassment
The TUC is reporting that the government have committed to introduce a new duty on employers to protect all their staff from sexual harassment at work, and to protect workers harassed by clients or customers as well as colleagues As … Continue reading →
Posted in Sexual harassment, Wellbeing, Workplace conflict
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Tagged Sexual harassment, TUC
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Bectu’s equality and diversity networks
Bectu has a number of equality and diversity networks that members can join. They include: Black Bectu network …for Black, Asian and minority ethnic people working in the creative industries is a way for Bectu to be able to listen … Continue reading →
File of Four (BBC Radio 4) bullying survey details.
BBC bullying survey (as featured in the recent File on Four programme). This is a survey that was promoted by Bectu in June 2021. Details of the results are below (raw data is the property of the BBC and can … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC, Bullying and Harassment, Equality, Film & TV industry policy, Management, Mental Health, Safe working practices, Sexual harassment, Wellbeing, Whistleblowing, Workplace conflict
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Tagged Bectu surveys, Bullying, Eyes Half Shut, File on 4, Harassment, Long hours working, Sexual harassment
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File on 4 – radio programme on bullying and sexual abuse and harassment in the film and television industry.
You can listen to this here. Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 8pm, 6th July 2021. Our research with @bbcfileon4 has revealed the shocking extent of bullying and sexual harassment in the film and TV industry. Workers fear if they … Continue reading →
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6ft From The Spotlight
6ft From the Spotlight is a non profit Community Interest Company set up to improving the mental wellbeing of music and film crew in the UK. Founder Matt Longley has posted on the Bectu blog here: “In the film and … Continue reading →
Treatment of young workers in TV
There’s a strong article on the Royal Television Society’s website here about the treatment of young workers in the TV sector. “I interviewed a mix of male and female professionals, spread across different TV genres, in production and post-production roles, … Continue reading →
TV firm accused of mishandling sexual assault complaint
Two female former staffers at the multi-Bafta-winning independent production company behind Netflix’s The Crown have accused it of badly mishandling a complaint about a male senior executive who sexually and physically assaulted them following a work event. From The Guardian … Continue reading →
Gender-based violence facilitated by social media
Technology facilitated gender-based violence targets women with high visibility or public presence. Report [pdf]
Posted in Bullying and Harassment, Equality, Sexual harassment, Workplace conflict
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Tagged Misogyny, Social media, violence against women
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Rising demand for mental health support
According to a poll from Employee Benefits, demand for mental health support from employees has risen significantly during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to the latest Employee Benefits poll. The research found that 80% of organisations had seen an increase … Continue reading →
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Bullying and harassment initiatives in film & TV
Here’s a current list of initiatives: BFI / Bafta Bullying, Harassment and Racism Prevention – principles and guidance: – Variety reporting on this issue here. Televisual reporting on it here. Deadline reporting here. Screenskills reporting here. Hollywood Reporter reporting here. … Continue reading →
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Ending sexual harassment at work
Probably a bit short-notice now but Deeba Syed, sexual harassment lawyer and Nikki Pound, TUC Women’s Officer will be hosting a webinar explaining how union reps can help prevent sexual harassment at work on Wednesday 12th May (2pm – 3pm).