Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 17 November 2021

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media

A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion

Ms Joanne Cusack:

We are looking for existing equality legislation to be reviewed or reformed. Basically, we are not sure now if existing equality legislation covers freelance artists in the workplace. If it does cover freelance artists, that must be relayed in an awareness campaign so people know what to do and who to go to if they have experienced harassment or assault. If it does not cover freelance artists, including those in music, arts and everything else, there must be a major reform. Artists deserve to be protected in their workplace just as much as anybody else or anybody going into a Government building.

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