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Production Tools

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What to Do. When to Do It.
How to Get it Done.

As a production, you have legal obligations to prevent and address harassment and discrimination in the workplace. For all productions, including those working under the IATSE Low Budget Agreement, “Respect on Set” is voluntary, but these tools help you meet your legal obligations, LBA obligations and strengthen your production culture.

We’re here to help. We’ve outlined core responsibilities, the tools to support them, and a recommended timeline. Our Pre-Production Audit offers a practical checklist to help you stay on track.

Producing under the IATSE 2023 Theatrical Low Budget Agreement? We’ll walk you through the specific requirements that apply to you.

See IATSE LBA Requirements >

Implement the Guidelines

Below you’ll find all the tools you’ll need to implement the 6 Core Practices. Keep scrolling for our recommended implementation timeline.

New to Respect on Set? Start here.

The Start Paperwork Policies have your core practices - from EEO and Code of Conduct to reporting and corrective action. Bundled, easy to edit, and ready to drop into your production’s start paperwork packet.

1. Policies

2. Communication

3. Training

4. Reporting

5. Investigation

Investigating Concerns Policy

6. Corrective Action

Implementation Timeline

When to implement each of the 6 Core Practices.

Policies

Pre-production & Onboarding

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Communication

Start of work & Onboarding

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Training

Pre-production & Kick-off

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Reporting

Ongoing

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Investigation

Ongoing

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Corrective Action

Ongoing

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Working with minors or choreographing intimate scenes?

We offer guidance on intimacy coordinators, protections for minors, addressing substance use, and more.

Best Practices

Sample Policies

Create procedures tailored to your production needs. We’ve done the hard work for you—just download, customize, and implement.

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Code of Conduct

Set expectations for on and off-set behavior, leadership accountability, and how to handle workplace conflicts.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Commit to being an equal opportunity employer for your entire team.

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Raising Concerns

Establish a reporting policy and designate points of contact for when issues arise.

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Investigating Concerns

Establish a clear investigation process so your team knows what to expect should they decide to raise a concern.

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Corrective Action

Clarify which measures may be taken in the event of a policy violation.

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Workplace Safety Training

Interactive anti-harassment and bystander intervention training for entertainment workers. Request a workshop based on your production needs.

Learn more

IATSE Resources

Employer resources for IATSE signatory productions.

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The 2023 Low-Budget Theatrical Agreement

IATSE and the Producers Low Budget Bargaining Committee agree to certain requirements. Review the language from the official agreement.

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Start Paperwork Policies

Set expectations for conduct during pre- and post-production before work starts. Download a copy for every member of your team.

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The Pre-production Audit

Make sure you’re ready. Complete the audit.