# New Anti-Harassment Laws Lead To Questions From UK Film & TV Industry

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/new-anti-harassment-laws-lead-to-questions-from-uk-film-tv-industry/
- Published: 2026-11-03T09:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T09:59:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/anti-harassment-laws-questions-uk-film-tv-industry-1237211132/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Film, TV, UK, World

## Key points

- Employers can be liable for third-party harassment.
- Productions must take reasonable steps to prevent it.
- The industry is seeking clarity on how far the duty extends.

## Summary

New UK legislation makes film and television employers liable for harassment of staff, cast and crew by third parties, requiring them to take “all reasonable steps” to prevent it. The change extends employers’ duty of care beyond the set, and production companies may face claims even when the alleged harasser is not connected to a project.

Studios and production groups have been updating policies and risk assessments, but questions remain about settings such as wrap parties, hotels, transport and street filming. Pact says members are unsure where liability ends, while ScreenSkills has updated its training module. The law allows claims up to six months after an incident; an Acas survey found two-fifths of employers across all industries did not know the changes were coming, and detailed guidance is still pending.

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