Industry Advocacy Organizations
Freelancer Resources
- Freelancer’s Union
- HR Resources – League of Chicago Theatres
- Should I Work For Free?
- Smartistry
Unions and Union Committees
Time Tracking
- Hours Worked Under the FLSA
- Hours Tracker – Android and Ios app
- Timesheet App – Dept. of Labor
- Work Hours Recorder – Dept of Labor
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Reporting Process
- Local Office Index
- How to File a Complaint On behalf of yourself
- Third Party Complaints On behalf of someone else
- The Investigative Process
- Whistleblower protections
Selected Sheets of Interest
- FLSA For Employers – Resource lists, compliance assistance and workplace posters
- Administrative Exemption – Shop Managers and other administrative positions
- Apprenticeships
- Deductions from Wages for Uniforms and Other Facilities – Can my employer charge me for use of work tools?
- Employment Relationship – Am I an Employee or a Contractor?
- Family Medical Leave Act
- Higher Education Institutions and Overtime Pay
- Internships Under the FLSA
- Legal Protections for Apparel Industry Workers
- Non-Productive time – Is my employer required to pay me if there is no work to do?
- Non-Profits and the FLSA
- Personal Fatigue and Delay Allowances for Piece Rates
- Record Keeping Requirements
- Seasonal and Recreational Employers – Summer Stock exemptions
READING LIST
- Costume Professionals for Wage Equity Blog
- Get the Job in the Entertainment Industry – Kristina Tollefson, Bloomsbury Press
- How Labor Law Can Support Equity in Theatre – David Mack, Howlround Creative Commons
- Howlround Pay Equity Archive – Essays by Artists
- Pay Equity: What’s In It For Theatre Companies – Elsa Hiltner, Howlround Creative Commons
- Pricing Workbook for Creatives – Ann Ruthmann
- Support Options for Mistreated Theatre Workers – La Bricouleuse
- What Are Your Rights as a Freelancer? – Vice
- What is a Fellowship and Why You Might Want One – Usnews.com
- Who Designs and Directs in LORT Theatres by Pronoun – Porsche McGovern biannual survey results
MULTIMEDIA
- 2nd Story Town Halls – Upcoming Video Events
- Arts Equity Summit 2020 – Video (ASL & Captioned) – Howlround Creative Commons
- Arts Sector Job Interviews: Red Flags – Video – La Bricoleuse
- Breaking the Business of Unpaid Internships – Video – Lift the Curtain/USITT
- Dirty Laundry: Unpacking the Costume Closet – Podcast – Johanna Pan
- Exposure Doesn’t Pay the Bills. Here’s how to get paid what you’re worth: Life Kit – Audio with text- NPR
- Pay Equity in the Theatre Industry with Wingspace – Video – Howlround Creative Commons