Recommendations & Conclusions
33 items
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted
Music colleges, conservatoires and other educational settings need to do more to address the gendering of instruments, roles and genres and improve the visibility of and support for female role models. The Government and industry bodies should offer increased, funded and targeted opportunities for women and girls to study subjects …
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Music colleges, conservatoires and other educational settings need to do more to address the gendering of instruments, roles and genres and improve the visibility of and support for female role models. The Government and industry bodies should offer increased, funded and targeted opportunities for women and girls to study subjects and to engage in training in areas of the music industry that remain male-dominated and where women are made to feel unwelcome. (Recommendation, Paragraph 16)
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Government response AI summary
The government highlights existing legal protections under the Equality Act and Public Sector Equality Duty, alongside improved gender balance in music higher education. It refers to the National Plan for Music Education and initiatives like Music Hubs' Participation and Inclusion Strategy and Inclusion Leads from …
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Conclusion
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Acknowledged
Women have significant additional barriers to pass to get a foothold in the music industry and must navigate acts of passive aggression, ridicule, and misogyny to have a sustainable career. Female artists are routinely undervalued and undermined, endure a focus on their physical appearance in a way that men are …
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Women have significant additional barriers to pass to get a foothold in the music industry and must navigate acts of passive aggression, ridicule, and misogyny to have a sustainable career. Female artists are routinely undervalued and undermined, endure a focus on their physical appearance in a way that men are not subjected to, and have to work far harder to get the recognition their ability merits. Despite increases in representation, discrimination and misogyny remain endemic. These concerns are intensified for women faced with intersectional barriers, particularly racial discrimination. (Conclusion, Paragraph 34)
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Government response AI summary
The government fully supports the report's conclusions on misogyny, discrimination, and abuse in the music industry, recognising that more needs to be done and endorsing CIISA as a key initiative.
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Government Equalities Office
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Rejected
Section 14 of the Equality Act 2010 which provides protection from discrimination on the basis of a combination of two relevant protected characteristics presents a limited understanding of how overlapping characteristics are used to discriminate against individuals and prevent the most vulnerable from bringing harassment claims based on their actual …
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Section 14 of the Equality Act 2010 which provides protection from discrimination on the basis of a combination of two relevant protected characteristics presents a limited understanding of how overlapping characteristics are used to discriminate against individuals and prevent the most vulnerable from bringing harassment claims based on their actual experience. The Government should bring section 14 of the Equality Act into force and consider whether an amendment to that section is required to better protect those facing intersectional inequality. Businesses are already aware of their responsibilities to equality of treatment under the Equality Act; bringing section 14 into force would impose minimal additional burdens. (Recommendation, Paragraph 35) 59
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Government response AI summary
The government rejects the recommendation to bring section 14 of the Equality Act into force, stating it is unnecessary as courts already allow multiple claims and robust protections exist.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted
Although female representation in the music industry is improving, particularly at senior levels, progress is not uniform and gender imbalance remains entrenched in certain areas. The music industry and government should increase investment in diverse talent and make more funding available to the schemes that support it. Pathways to careers …
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Although female representation in the music industry is improving, particularly at senior levels, progress is not uniform and gender imbalance remains entrenched in certain areas. The music industry and government should increase investment in diverse talent and make more funding available to the schemes that support it. Pathways to careers for women working in the sector must improve, particularly in key gatekeeping roles such as A&R and other male-dominated areas including sound engineering and production. (Recommendation, Paragraph 42)
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Government response AI summary
The government refers to existing legal frameworks, improved gender balance in music higher education, and ongoing work by government-funded Music Hubs under the National Plan for Music Education. It notes that Music Hubs will have a Participation and Inclusion Strategy and an Inclusion Lead from …
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Acknowledged
To allow progress to be monitored, record labels should commit to regular publication of statistics on the diversity of their creative rosters. All organisations with more than 100 employees should be required to publish data on the diversity of their workforce and gender and ethnicity pay gaps. (Recommendation, Paragraph 43)
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To allow progress to be monitored, record labels should commit to regular publication of statistics on the diversity of their creative rosters. All organisations with more than 100 employees should be required to publish data on the diversity of their workforce and gender and ethnicity pay gaps. (Recommendation, Paragraph 43)
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Government response AI summary
The government states it supports the recommendation for record labels and organisations to publish diversity data but provides no specific commitment to implement the suggested requirements.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted
Organisations in the music industry should provide mandatory equality, diversity and inclusion training. These steps are required because misogynistic and discriminatory behaviours remain entrenched despite increased representation. (Recommendation, Paragraph 44) Legislative and other related changes
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Organisations in the music industry should provide mandatory equality, diversity and inclusion training. These steps are required because misogynistic and discriminatory behaviours remain entrenched despite increased representation. (Recommendation, Paragraph 44) Legislative and other related changes
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Government response AI summary
The government states it will provide professional training aligned with its Standards, which will play a role in dismantling the prevalence of such behaviours.
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Conclusion
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted
Having children should not be a barrier to a career in the music industry, yet the evidence we have seen suggests otherwise. While large employers are taking welcome steps to support parents with childcare responsibilities, the industry as a whole needs to reflect on how it can better support parents …
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Having children should not be a barrier to a career in the music industry, yet the evidence we have seen suggests otherwise. While large employers are taking welcome steps to support parents with childcare responsibilities, the industry as a whole needs to reflect on how it can better support parents to combine parenthood with a successful career in music. Increased awareness of the time pressures on parents, improved childcare support and better flexible working arrangements are required across the music sector to relieve gender disparities and aid the progression of women to senior positions. (Recommendation, Paragraph 51)
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Government response AI summary
The government details existing statutory parental leave and pay entitlements for employed parents and other financial support schemes, but states there are no current plans to introduce parental leave or pay entitlements for self-employed fathers or partners.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Rejected
Reform of parental leave for freelancers is overdue. The current system places the burden of childcare onto the mother and offers no financial support for self-employed fathers or same-sex partners wanting to share childcare responsibilities. The Government should bring forward legislation to allow self-employed mothers and fathers to share parental …
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Reform of parental leave for freelancers is overdue. The current system places the burden of childcare onto the mother and offers no financial support for self-employed fathers or same-sex partners wanting to share childcare responsibilities. The Government should bring forward legislation to allow self-employed mothers and fathers to share parental leave and pay and for the leave to be taken non-consecutively as is the case with PAYE employees. (Recommendation, Paragraph 52)
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Government response AI summary
The government rejects the recommendation to introduce legislation allowing self-employed parents to share parental leave and pay, stating there are no current plans to introduce such entitlements for self-employed fathers or partners. It clarifies existing support for employed parents and general benefits.
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Conclusion
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Deferred
Freelance workers in the music industry are more likely to be discriminated against yet in many cases do not have the same level of protections under equalities legislation as those subject to more formal working relations. The Government recognises this, as it does the benefits of extending the time limit …
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Freelance workers in the music industry are more likely to be discriminated against yet in many cases do not have the same level of protections under equalities legislation as those subject to more formal working relations. The Government recognises this, as it does the benefits of extending the time limit to bring Equality Act-based cases to the Employment Tribunal. However, in both cases it has failed to make the necessary changes, 60 meaning vulnerable people continue to be unable to access the support they need while perpetrators of discrimination and harassment are allowed to go unpunished. We do not accept that the volume of work in the courts system is a reason for further delay. (Conclusion, Paragraph 61)
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Government response AI summary
The government deflected by highlighting the industry-led Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) as the mechanism for establishing safe and inclusive workplaces, rather than committing to the recommended legislative changes for freelance workers' protections and extended tribunal time limits.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Rejected
The Government should bring forward legislative proposals to extend the protections relating to discrimination and harassment in the Equality Act 2010 to include all freelancers. Limitation periods for Equality Act-based discrimination and sexual harassment claims should be extended to six months. In the meantime, the Government should set out clearly—in …
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The Government should bring forward legislative proposals to extend the protections relating to discrimination and harassment in the Equality Act 2010 to include all freelancers. Limitation periods for Equality Act-based discrimination and sexual harassment claims should be extended to six months. In the meantime, the Government should set out clearly—in its response to this report—which freelance workers are currently entitled to protections under the Equality Act and which are excluded from that protection. (Recommendation, Paragraph 62) Sexual harassment and abuse
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Government response AI summary
The government rejects the recommendation to extend Equality Act protections to all freelancers, stating there are no current plans to change or extend the Act in this area. It clarifies which freelancers are currently covered and acknowledges it is 'looking closely' at extending the limitation …
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Deferred
We support the Office for Students’ proposed new condition of registration aimed at protecting students from harassment and sexual misconduct. Its effectiveness will depend, in part, on students and staff feeling both able to recognise and report misconduct and that any complaints will be taken seriously. OfS guidance should stipulate …
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We support the Office for Students’ proposed new condition of registration aimed at protecting students from harassment and sexual misconduct. Its effectiveness will depend, in part, on students and staff feeling both able to recognise and report misconduct and that any complaints will be taken seriously. OfS guidance should stipulate that internal reporting pathways must be clearly signposted and independent of the structures and relationships in which harassment and abuse may occur, for example internally via a dedicated pastoral officer or externally to Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority. (Recommendation, Paragraph 74)
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Government response AI summary
The government welcomes the Office for Students' proposed new registration condition and national survey, stating it looks forward to the outcomes of the public consultation and pilot survey, which will form the foundation for all future work on this issue.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Deferred
The OfS should also require educational settings to ensure that all staff, permanent, temporary and those visiting, are aware of policies around abuse and harassment, including the consequences of inappropriate behaviour. People invited to teach students should undergo background and reference checks and be in no doubt of expectations with …
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The OfS should also require educational settings to ensure that all staff, permanent, temporary and those visiting, are aware of policies around abuse and harassment, including the consequences of inappropriate behaviour. People invited to teach students should undergo background and reference checks and be in no doubt of expectations with regard to conduct. Eminent musicians should not be exempt from these safeguarding duties. (Recommendation, Paragraph 75)
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Government response AI summary
The Department for Education welcomes the recommendation but states that it is a matter for the Office for Students.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted
Too often in the past, institutions have put protecting their reputations ahead of a duty of care for their students. The OfS’s proposals for potential loss of funding and/or accreditation should help challenge that mindset. We urge the OfS to implement the new condition as swiftly as possible and to …
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Too often in the past, institutions have put protecting their reputations ahead of a duty of care for their students. The OfS’s proposals for potential loss of funding and/or accreditation should help challenge that mindset. We urge the OfS to implement the new condition as swiftly as possible and to enforce it robustly. (Recommendation, Paragraph 76)
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Government response AI summary
The government confirms that the Office for Students' proposed ban on non-disclosure agreements in sexual misconduct cases is consistent with the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023, which includes such a ban and takes effect on 1 August 2024.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Rejected
A recording studio should be a safe space for all those who work there. Frequently this is not the case, and commercial self-interest is prioritised over personal safety. We recommend that all commercial recording studios should be licensed. That licensing process should include a sexual harassment risk assessment to ensure …
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A recording studio should be a safe space for all those who work there. Frequently this is not the case, and commercial self-interest is prioritised over personal safety. We recommend that all commercial recording studios should be licensed. That licensing process should include a sexual harassment risk assessment to ensure that adequate measures are in place to protect the safety of those who work there, particularly during out 61 of hours sessions, and clear reporting pathways when incidents do occur. Studios where there are repeated instances of harassment and abuse should lose their licence. Contracts should allow for termination in the event of inappropriate behaviour. (Recommendation, Paragraph 80)
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Government response AI summary
The government rejects the recommendation to introduce new licensing requirements for commercial recording studios, stating it has no plans to do so. It welcomes the industry-led Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority as an alternative to ensure safe workplaces.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Rejected
The Government’s weakening of the Worker Protection Act 2023 has let down women already vulnerable to sexual abuse and harassment in insecure work settings. While we welcome the duty on employers to take ‘reasonable steps’ to protect their employees from sexual harassment, without third-party harassment liabilities, it will be harder …
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The Government’s weakening of the Worker Protection Act 2023 has let down women already vulnerable to sexual abuse and harassment in insecure work settings. While we welcome the duty on employers to take ‘reasonable steps’ to protect their employees from sexual harassment, without third-party harassment liabilities, it will be harder for employees to bring a case against employers who have failed to protect them from sexual harassment from audience members and from staff they have not employed. While few cases were brought under the previous provisions, in removing them the Government underestimated their deterrent effect and encouragement of best practice. There is overwhelming support for their reinstatement. (Conclusion, Paragraph 89)
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Government response AI summary
The government rejects the call to reintroduce employer liability for third-party harassment, stating it has no current plans to do so. It highlights the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023, which introduces a duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted in Part
The Equality Act 2010 should be broadened to impose a duty on employers to be proactive, rather than simply reactive, in protecting workers from third party sexual harassment and for a statutory code of practice to support them in doing this. A statutory duty would create a clear and enforceable …
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The Equality Act 2010 should be broadened to impose a duty on employers to be proactive, rather than simply reactive, in protecting workers from third party sexual harassment and for a statutory code of practice to support them in doing this. A statutory duty would create a clear and enforceable legal requirement on all workplaces to safeguard workers, and help bring about cultural change in the workplace. Employment tribunals should impose greater penalties in cases where perpetrators of harassment and bullying behaviour are found to have acted vindictively against complainants. (Recommendation, Paragraph 90)
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Government response AI summary
The government supported the Worker Protection Act 2023, which introduces a duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment from October 2024 and allows for a 25% uplift in compensation. However, it explicitly states there are no current plans to reintroduce employer …
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted
Guidance for employers and employees, including freelancers, on the new duty to protect from sexual harassment, should set out how employers should prevent and manage sexual harassment coming from third parties in the absence of legal protection, including how all parties can report it, regardless of employment status. (Recommendation, Paragraph …
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Guidance for employers and employees, including freelancers, on the new duty to protect from sexual harassment, should set out how employers should prevent and manage sexual harassment coming from third parties in the absence of legal protection, including how all parties can report it, regardless of employment status. (Recommendation, Paragraph 91)
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Government response AI summary
The government accepts the need for guidance, stating existing EHRC guidance already covers employer expectations regarding third-party harassment. Updated EHRC guidance and an updated Employment Statutory Code of Practice are anticipated in late 2024 to further support employers with the new duty.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Rejected
Public funding and licensing of music venues should be made conditional on those premises taking steps to tackle gender bias, sexual harassment and abuse. This should include the training of venue staff by accredited organisations that work in the sector. The Government should review international examples, such as the measures …
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Public funding and licensing of music venues should be made conditional on those premises taking steps to tackle gender bias, sexual harassment and abuse. This should include the training of venue staff by accredited organisations that work in the sector. The Government should review international examples, such as the measures introduced in France, Ireland and Barcelona, and introduce similar policies in the UK. The Government should consider making funding available to smaller venues to enable them to meet this condition. (Recommendation, Paragraph 96)
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Government response AI summary
The government rejects making public funding and licensing conditional on music venues tackling sexual harassment, stating it is up to individual businesses to decide on staff training. They encourage venues to partner with specialist organizations and highlight existing guidance for licensing authorities to consider these …
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted
Security Industry Authority accreditation for security staff to work at live music venues should include training on dealing with discrimination, sexual harassment and abuse. That training should be survivor-led and provided by accredited organisations dedicated to improving safety for women. (Recommendation, Paragraph 98) 62
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Security Industry Authority accreditation for security staff to work at live music venues should include training on dealing with discrimination, sexual harassment and abuse. That training should be survivor-led and provided by accredited organisations dedicated to improving safety for women. (Recommendation, Paragraph 98) 62
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Government response AI summary
The government states that the Security Industry Authority's mandatory training for Door Supervisors already includes content on keeping vulnerable people safe, identifying predatory behaviours, and dealing with allegations of sexual assault, thereby addressing the recommendation for such training.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted
Expecting women to change in front their male peers or in their car, or to share rooms or beds with male colleagues while on tour, is unacceptable and raises safety concerns. The music industry needs to improve its facilitation of mixed groups. As a minimum, venues that host live music …
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Expecting women to change in front their male peers or in their car, or to share rooms or beds with male colleagues while on tour, is unacceptable and raises safety concerns. The music industry needs to improve its facilitation of mixed groups. As a minimum, venues that host live music should provide adequate, separate dressing room facilities for women and gender nonconforming musicians. (Recommendation, Paragraph 100)
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Government response AI summary
The government supports the recommendation and states that CIISA's Standards will be reinforced to ensure venues hosting live music provide adequate, separate dressing room facilities for women and gender nonconforming musicians.
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Conclusion
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted
Sexual harassment and abuse in the music industry remains widespread. Aggressors act with impunity while victims who report actions against them very often face further harm by doing so. It is disappointing but not surprising, that non-reporting is high. Organisations should not assume a low incidence of reported cases means …
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Sexual harassment and abuse in the music industry remains widespread. Aggressors act with impunity while victims who report actions against them very often face further harm by doing so. It is disappointing but not surprising, that non-reporting is high. Organisations should not assume a low incidence of reported cases means they do not have perpetrators of harassment and sexual abuse within their employment. They should instead reflect on why anonymous surveys in the industry return high figures of misconduct, yet their internal surveys do not. (Conclusion, Paragraph 108)
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Government response AI summary
The government acknowledges the widespread issue of sexual harassment and highlights the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023, which will introduce a duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment from October 2024, including a compensation uplift for breaches.
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Conclusion
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted
Awareness of what constitutes inappropriate behaviour and discrimination needs to be improved and reporting pathways made clear. A reporting structure needs to be available to everyone working in the industry, not just those who have access to HR departments, which we heard were at best ineffective and at worst damaged …
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Awareness of what constitutes inappropriate behaviour and discrimination needs to be improved and reporting pathways made clear. A reporting structure needs to be available to everyone working in the industry, not just those who have access to HR departments, which we heard were at best ineffective and at worst damaged the victim further. The industry is moving in this direction with the establishment of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority; the question is whether it will have the necessary levers to be effective. (Conclusion, Paragraph 109) Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority
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Government response AI summary
The government highlights the Equality and Human Rights Commission's existing guidance and investigative powers, and commits to publishing updated guidance for employers and an updated Employment Statutory Code of Practice by late 2024.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Deferred
We support the creation of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA). It will help to shine a light on unacceptable behaviour in the music industry and in doing so, may reduce the risk of further harm. Crucially, it will be a single, recognisable body anyone in the industry can …
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We support the creation of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA). It will help to shine a light on unacceptable behaviour in the music industry and in doing so, may reduce the risk of further harm. Crucially, it will be a single, recognisable body anyone in the industry can turn to for support and advice. CIISA must ensure that individuals who make reports are advised of their legal rights expeditiously to ensure legal deadlines are not missed. It will need to have in place robust safeguarding measures to protect those who report from retaliation and trained staff, including specialist counsellors, to support the mental wellbeing of those who call upon its services. (Recommendation, Paragraph 121)
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Government response AI summary
The government redirects the specific recommendations for CIISA, such as advising legal rights and implementing robust safeguarding, to CIISA itself, stating these are matters for the Authority to consider. It also details the Solicitors Regulation Authority's guidance on NDAs.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Acknowledged
We are concerned that legislative barriers may prevent CIISA from operating effectively. We call on the Government to discuss with CIISA the potential impact of GDPR requirements on its work and to take the steps required, including any legislative changes, to allow CIISA to properly discharge its functions. (Recommendation, Paragraph …
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We are concerned that legislative barriers may prevent CIISA from operating effectively. We call on the Government to discuss with CIISA the potential impact of GDPR requirements on its work and to take the steps required, including any legislative changes, to allow CIISA to properly discharge its functions. (Recommendation, Paragraph 122) 63
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Government response AI summary
The government acknowledges the concern about legislative barriers and GDPR, noting that CIISA has written to them to discuss the matter and potential mitigations.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted
The establishment of CIISA is an opportunity to educate the music industry on the rights of self-employed workers and the responsibilities of those hiring them. It can become a hub of expertise. Earlier in this report we set out how training should be part of the licensing conditions for live …
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The establishment of CIISA is an opportunity to educate the music industry on the rights of self-employed workers and the responsibilities of those hiring them. It can become a hub of expertise. Earlier in this report we set out how training should be part of the licensing conditions for live music venues. We described how France’s National Centre of Music is working with grassroots organisations to provide training around sexual harassment and sexual violence. We ask CIISA to consider whether it could undertake a similar role in the UK, for live music venues seeking to meet new licensing conditions as well as other organisations such as recording studios and educational settings, and for that training to also include tackling issues of misogyny and gender bias. (Recommendation, Paragraph 123)
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Government response AI summary
The government states that CIISA will look to set standards and provide training on tackling and preventing sexual harassment, sexual violence, misogyny, and bias across the creative industries.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted
CIISA has committed to producing an annual report. That report should include an overview on the state of the music industry with respect to levels of discrimination, harassment and abuse and diversity. Reported data should be broken down by protected characteristic. The report should include relevant findings on the adequacy …
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CIISA has committed to producing an annual report. That report should include an overview on the state of the music industry with respect to levels of discrimination, harassment and abuse and diversity. Reported data should be broken down by protected characteristic. The report should include relevant findings on the adequacy of organisations’ internal reporting processes, support for complainants, training on dealing with incidents of sexual harassment, the safety of women on their premises and any attempts—successful or otherwise—to silence victims of unacceptable behaviour through the use of non-disclosure agreements or similar confidentiality arrangements. Organisations about which CIISA has significant concerns should be named. Events have shown that only by calling out such behaviour will the culture that protects abusers over victims change. (Recommendation, Paragraph 124)
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Government response AI summary
The government confirms CIISA will publish an annual report with aggregated data broken down by protected characteristic. CIISA will also name organisations with evidence-based systemic concerns and publish non-compliance with recommendations.
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Conclusion
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Rejected
CIISA is not a panacea for all of the problems of discrimination, harassment and abuse in the industry. It is not a statutory body. Reforms to the Equality Act 2010 remain essential in order for freelance workers to be adequately protected from discrimination. Ultimately, CIISA’s effectiveness will be judged on …
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CIISA is not a panacea for all of the problems of discrimination, harassment and abuse in the industry. It is not a statutory body. Reforms to the Equality Act 2010 remain essential in order for freelance workers to be adequately protected from discrimination. Ultimately, CIISA’s effectiveness will be judged on whether it can move the instincts of organisations from putting the interests of a potentially lucrative but abusive person they view as an asset ahead of the needs of their victims. We hope CIISA will be a success. Time will tell whether the powers available to it are sufficient to drive that change. (Conclusion, Paragraph 125)
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Government response AI summary
The government recognises freelancers but states there are no plans to change or extend the Equality Act 2010 for them at present, explaining that many freelancers are already covered. It is, however, looking into extending the time limit for bringing claims.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted
Managers have a very important role in supporting artists’ careers but incidents of exploitation show that protections are required. CIISA should work with the Music Managers Forum to develop and oversee a mandatory accreditation programme for managers in the music industry. The licensing of football agents is one example of …
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Managers have a very important role in supporting artists’ careers but incidents of exploitation show that protections are required. CIISA should work with the Music Managers Forum to develop and oversee a mandatory accreditation programme for managers in the music industry. The licensing of football agents is one example of what such an accreditation process might look like. (Recommendation, Paragraph 129) 64 Non-disclosure agreements
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Government response AI summary
The government states CIISA will actively look to provide suitable accreditation programmes and work closely with the Music Managers Forum to address this recommendation.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted
The Government should urgently bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit the use of non-disclosure and other forms of confidentiality agreements in cases involving (a) sexual abuse, sexual harassment or sexual misconduct; (b) bullying or harassment not falling within (a) and (c) discrimination relating to a protected characteristic. We are encouraged …
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The Government should urgently bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit the use of non-disclosure and other forms of confidentiality agreements in cases involving (a) sexual abuse, sexual harassment or sexual misconduct; (b) bullying or harassment not falling within (a) and (c) discrimination relating to a protected characteristic. We are encouraged that the Government is working on such proposals but urge expediency. (Recommendation, Paragraph 138)
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Government response AI summary
The government strongly supports the recommendation to prohibit the misuse of non-disclosure agreements to silence victims and cover up harmful behaviours in cases of sexual abuse, harassment, misconduct, bullying, or discrimination.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Acknowledged
We have heard distressing evidence on the effects on the mental health of people silenced by a non-disclosure agreement. The Government should consider the potential merits of a retrospective moratorium on NDAs for those that have signed them relating to the issues we have outlined, with an assurance that they …
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We have heard distressing evidence on the effects on the mental health of people silenced by a non-disclosure agreement. The Government should consider the potential merits of a retrospective moratorium on NDAs for those that have signed them relating to the issues we have outlined, with an assurance that they cannot be pursued for cost recovery should they choose to discuss their experiences. (Recommendation, Paragraph 139)
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Government response AI summary
The government supports the recommendation to ensure individuals can freely discuss their experiences without fear of NDAs, which they believe will help build a clearer picture of industry issues.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted in Part
Until the law is changed banning the misuse of NDAs, anyone being asked to sign an NDA should have an automatic right to seek advice from qualified lawyers at CIISA. No individual should be provided with legal advice by a law firm also acting for the other party. (Recommendation, Paragraph …
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Until the law is changed banning the misuse of NDAs, anyone being asked to sign an NDA should have an automatic right to seek advice from qualified lawyers at CIISA. No individual should be provided with legal advice by a law firm also acting for the other party. (Recommendation, Paragraph 140)
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Government response AI summary
The government supports the report's conclusions on NDA misuse but states CIISA cannot provide specific legal advice due to conflict of interest. Instead, CIISA will ensure individuals get access to expert, independent support and advice from other sources.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted
CIISA should collect and annually publish data on the use and threatened use of NDAs in the music industry. (Recommendation, Paragraph 141)
Government response AI summary
The government confirms that CIISA will monitor, collect, and publish data on the use of NDAs across all industries within its purview, including music.
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Recommendation
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Accepted in Part
The Government must develop and introduce a new strategy in schools, aimed specifically at boys on issues of misogyny, sexual harassment and gender-based violence. (Recommendation, Paragraph 145) 65
Government response AI summary
The Department for Education is reviewing its statutory Relationships, Sex and Health Education guidance and will publish an updated version for consultation shortly, indicating an action related to the recommendation's aim, but not a specific new strategy for boys.
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Government Equalities Office