Important Notice to Producers:: SAG’S Policy Against Unlawful Discrimination and Harassment of SAG Members
Dear SAG-Affiliated Producer:
Below is an electronic copy of SAG’s “Policy Against Unlawful Discrimination & Harassment of SAG Members.” As you will note in reviewing the policy, SAG has a ZERO-TOLERANCE policy against the discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment, of its members.
As a producer employing SAG members, and consistent with your existing duties under the Collective Bargaining Agreement to which you are a signatory, we trust your company will comply with the enclosed policy and will work with us to ensure that SAG members have the opportunity to work in an environment that is free of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
We trust also that your company has its own policies prohibiting unlawful discrimination and harassment in the workplace and that you take the enforcement of any such policies seriously.
Additionally, you should be aware that pursuant to SAG’s policies and guidelines, we have provided SAG members a means and process for reporting to SAG any complaints of unlawful discrimination or harassment they may experience while working on any SAG-related project. Please be assured that we take seriously any and all complaints received and will ensure that all complaints received are processed appropriately.
If a member complaint appears to have any merit, we will assist the member in filing a formal complaint and will immediately inform the alleged offending producer and/or company of the complaint. In informing the producer or company of the complaint, we will request that the producer or company address the complaint immediately. As we are sure you are aware, under the requirements of both federal and state law, any producer or company receiving a complaint of unlawful discrimination or harassment is expected to investigate the complaint immediately and to take appropriate remedial and corrective action where it is determined that any violation of policy or law has occurred.
Thank you for your attention to this matter and for your and your company’s commitment to ensuring that SAG members have the opportunity to work in a discrimination- and harassment-free work environment.
If you should have any questions about the enclosed policy or need any additional information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the Affirmative Action / Diversity Department in Los Angeles at (323) 549-6646 or in New York at (212) 827-1542. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.