R-E-S-P-E-C-T: The Impact of the #MeToo Movement on the Entertainment Business and Its Law, Including Tips to Improve Corporate Culture

Amy Bryson Smith
Belmont University

Abstract

This article examines some important legal developments, as well as corporate strategies, that have occurred as a result of recent movements initiated by U.S. workers, such as #MeToo, Time’s Up, and others. It also includes a RESPECT checklist of business strategies to assist in improving corporate culture and climate.

Keywords: #MeToo movement, cultural movements, corporate culture, entertainment business culture, employment disputes, contract law, confidentiality provisions, non-disclosure agreements, alternative dispute resolution, gender pay disparity, corporate best practices

Smith, Amy Bryson. “R-E-S-P-E-C-T: The Impact of the #MeToo Movement on the Entertainment Business and Its Law, Including Tips to Improve Corporate Culture." Journal of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association 20, no. 1 (2020): 85-125. https://doi.org/10.25101/20.3

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