In a post-Weinstein world, holding employees accountable for sexually harassing their colleagues has become a top priority for employers, but such accountability is made more arduous when the harasser is a contracted worker.
That’s especially true in the Weinstein-adjacent world of live theater.
The theater industry has a complicated structure that leads to a lot of work being contracted out, Thomas Carpenter, general counsel for Actor’s Equity, told Bloomberg Law. Actor’s Equity represents roughly 51,000 theatrical performers.
A lot of the work contracted out includes casting directors, who help vet performers who audition for parts in a show.
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