Where Workplace Risk Starts on Set featuring Jesse Weinstein

About this episode

Cameron interviews Jesse Weinstein about workplace risk in film and television, focusing on prevention strategies and the implications of mishandling complaints.

Cameron sits down with Jesse Weinstein , a New York employment attorney and Partner at Phillips & Associates, to talk about workplace risk in film and television. Jesse represents employees and executives in sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower matters, and has secured nearly $40 million in settlements for clients across industries, including high-profile individuals in entertainment. The conversation focuses on the systems that help productions avoid problems before they escalate: clear reporting pathways, visible leadership, strong documentation, and early cultural expectations that set the tone from day one. Jesse explains where risk most often begins on set, what warning signs producers should pay attention to, and how ambiguity in hierarchy or reporting can create room for abuse. They also discuss retaliation, liability, NDAs, and the cost of mishandling a complaint—not just in settlement dollars, but in legal fees, disruption, and reputational damage. For producers, UPMs, and anyone responsible for crew culture, this is a grounded look at how productions can build safer, more accountable sets from the start. ABOUT WRAPBOOK Wrapbook is the AI…

People in this episode

Host: Cameron

Guest: Jesse Weinstein

Topics covered

• workplace risk
• film and television
• sexual harassment
• discrimination
• production culture
• accountability

Keywords

• workplace risk
• sexual harassment
• discrimination
• production safety
• accountability
• reporting pathways
• cultural expectations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Phillips & Associates, Wrapbook

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