MyConnext Resources for Everyone
Know Your Rights
Your rights protect you from workplace harassment, discrimination, and abuse. Learn more about your rights, where to find support, and access helpful definitions.
How to Address & Report Concerns
If you experience or witness misconduct, have questions, or want to learn about workplace reporting procedures, our step-by-step guide can help.
Remember, your company may already have policies to help you find additional support (e.g., an anti-bullying policy).
If you have questions or think your workers’ rights were violated, please consider consulting an attorney.
Not ready to file a complaint? *Counseling and support are always available.
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Your employer must:
Provide a way to report sexual harassment
Ensure that employees are aware of reporting options
Look for this information on call sheets or start paperwork for cast and crew. If you're a permanent employee, check your employee handbooks or policy manuals.
Not sure who to contact? Click here for free guidance and support, such as the WIF Helpline.
Additionally, you may have access to the MyConnext Reporting Tool through your employer.
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If you experience potentially unlawful misconduct, file an administrative claim with a federal or state agency, like the Equal Employment Opportunity Council. Typically, you can forego your employer’s internal procedure and file a claim with the appropriate agency right away.
Remember, there are strict filing deadlines called “statutes of limitations.” In some cases, if you wait to file an initial claim it may be difficult or impossible to file later on.
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This typically requires filing an administrative claim first (e.g., to file a federal employment discrimination case, you must go to the EEOC so that they can investigate and issue a “Notice of Right to Sue” first).
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*If you wait to file a claim, please keep in mind that legal time limits in your state may interfere with your ability to file.
Mandatory Arbitration & NDAs
If you experience or witness misconduct, have questions, or want to learn about workplace contracts, these quick fact sheets can help.
Use this information as a guide. If you have questions or think your workers’ rights were violated, please consider consulting an attorney.
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Through this legal process, disputes between people or companies are resolved outside of the court system by a neutral third party (an “arbitrator”).
During mandatory arbitration, instead of going to court, the involved parties present their case to the arbitrator who makes the final decision.
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These legal contracts require certain information to be kept confidential. If you sign an NDA, you are legally obligated to not share specific information with others.
NDAs:
Typically protect sensitive or exclusive information in business or legal matters
Prevent survivors of discrimination or harassment from sharing the specific details of their abuse
Are often added to separation or severance agreements when employment ends
If broken, NDAs can result in penalties or a court order.
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