Policy

Policy Against Unlawful Discrimination and Harassment

SAG is committed to ensuring that its Members have the opportunity to work on projects and in work environments that are free of unlawful discrimination, harassment and any other form of inappropriate workplace behavior. Consistent with this commitment, and in compliance with both federal and state laws, SAG has adopted a ZERO TOLERANCE policy against the discrimination and harassment of its Members.

As to discrimination, SAG is committed to ensuring that its Members are not discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal laws.

Further, SAG is committed to ensuring its Members are not the victims of any form of unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment or harassment based on any other characteristic protected by state or federal anti-discrimination and harassment laws.

Consistent with the SAG Union Agreement, this policy applies to all producers that employ SAG Members, including their employees, agents, representatives, contractors, subcontractors and vendors. All producers are expected to comply with SAG’s anti-discrimination and harassment policy and are expected to strictly enforce this policy on any project in which a SAG Member is employed and/or engaged to provide services.

If a SAG Member believes that he or she has been the victim of unlawful discrimination or harassment, he or she should immediately report the incident to SAG’s Affirmative Action/ Diversity Department at 1-800-724-0767. SAG takes all incidents of harassment and discrimination seriously. Formal complaints filed with SAG shall be processed appropriately based on SAG's internal guidelines and policies.

Complaint Procedure

The following is intended to provide you with an understanding of what a discrimination and/or harassment claim would entail and the relevant deadlines associated with any claims you may wish to file through state or federal agencies.

Please be advised of the multiple deadlines for filing discrimination/harassment claims with federal and state agencies and courts. We recommend that you consult with a private attorney to discuss further options. State agencies have a one-year deadline for filing a lawsuit, and the Federal EEO Commission has a 180-day deadline. For specific information on how you might go about pursuing these avenues, you will need to consult outside counsel, but the Guild can assist you in locating attorneys who work in this area.

If you choose to complete the Complaint Questionnaire , you and the Diversity staff can then decide whether or not the Guild should file a claim on your behalf.

If filing a claim is determined to be the most appropriate course of action, the Guild will send the producer a formal complaint along with a copy of our policy regarding discrimination and harassment.

The complaint will require that the company investigate the complaint and take immediate action to remedy any inappropriate conduct. Upon completion of its investigation, the producer is required to provide SAG a response as to the results of its investigation and any action taken to remedy the misconduct (i.e., suspension or another form of discipline against the person who engaged in the misconduct).

We will then provide you with formal notice of the results and findings of the investigation and discuss with you the action taken, if any.