As we discussed in a guest column in The Hollywood
Reporter in April, the entertainment industry faces unique
challenges as it plans to resume operations. On May 20, 2020,
California Governor Gavin Newsom suggested that California would
release guidelines for reopening the entertainment industry by
Memorial Day. However, to date, California's Public Health
Officer has not released any targeted guidance regarding reopening
the industry.
The industry took charge and established an industry-wide
labor-management safety committee task force, comprised of
representatives from SAG-AFTRA, the Directors Guild of America,
IATSE, a collection of studios and a number of other industry
stakeholders (the "Task Force"). Yesterday, the Task
Force released its Proposed Health and Safety Guidelines for Motion
Picture, Television, and Streaming Production During the COVID-19
Pandemic (the "Guidelines"), available here.
