Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Some Small Dance Companies Don't Have HR. So What Do You Do If Something Happens?
Dance Magazine: When Evan Supple joined a small but internationally renowned ballet company in 2016, he was told that it was like a family. Dancers shared ownership of the work and rehearsal process and were close with the artistic director. But when Supple reported abuse he says he witnessed at a children's rehearsal and was subsequently fired, he was forced to reckon with a much more hostile reality.
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Without an HR department, it seems that going up the chain of command is how to resolve this kind of issue. I think the most important thing to do in this situation, as stated in the article, is to keep a paper trail and have witnesses. If you work for a company that has no HR department, you better be fully aware of that and document everything. Even if nothing ever happens, it is better to be safe than sorry. I can only assume it would take more evidence to make something happen when approaching an artistic director rather than a full-fledged HR department with levels of discipline and systems in place to protect the person filing a claim. I can’t believe it would even be possible or legal for a company to not at least have good policies on things like sexual harassment, but it is good to know that is a possibility. If you work for or are considering working for a company that does not have an HR department or policies surrounding harassment and discrimination, make it known to that company how important those things are. If you can, refuse to work for companies that do not provide those very basic benefits. No company should be able to get away with that.
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