The Videotape Agreement has been ratified effective November 21, 2021. To help you prepare for retroactive payments and budgeting, hiring crew, and discussing benefits for your future productions, we've outlined the most recent changes below.
The Area Standards Agreement has been ratified effective November 21, 2021. To help you prepare for retroactive payments and budgeting, hiring crew, and discussing benefits for your future productions, we've outlined the most recent changes below.
The Basic West Coast Agreement has been ratified effective November 21, 2021. To help you prepare for retroactive payments and budgeting, hiring crew, and discussing benefits for your future productions, we've outlined the most recent changes below.
With the mass unemployment that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, many states have had to borrow from the Federal government in order to pay unemployment benefits. As a result, many states currently have outstanding loans to the government that...
Independent film and television productions with budgets between $5M - $15M are finding some protection against future Covid related shutdowns to secure financing in the form of “buy-back” coverage.
Lawmakers in Minnesota have agreed on a deal to create a $5 million-a-year tax credit for film and TV production. The legislation, the first of its kind in the state, is being viewed as a way to revitalize Minnesota’s film industry after COVID.
Important information for all NY employers and producers: The state of New York has released changes to the State Unemployment Insurance rates for New York employers in 2021.
If your production or production company is operating in New York City or New York State, here’s what you should know for 2021. Update: In March 2021, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed a new law granting employees paid leave time to receive COVID-19...
For budgeting purposes, you should assume a 0.6% FUTA rate on the first $7,000 in wages for all states, unless you will be working in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), in which case, you should assume a 3.9% rate.
A number of states have announced minimum wage increases for 2021. More changes could be announced, so employers should continue to monitor the rates for further changes.