code of conduct

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS

By becoming a member you agree to abide by this code of conduct.

As a member organisation we have standards that we expect our members to meet to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the community. 

You are required to act in a professional, courteous and respectful manner toward fellow Music Producer and Engineers’ Guild (MPEG) members, board members and other industry professionals.

These standards are based on the MPEG’s ethical values of:

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Respect

In line with these values members of the MPEG will not:

• Threaten, harass, abuse, or discriminate against others, verbally, physically, or in writing.
• engage in unruly, disruptive, lewd, illegal or unethical conduct at any MPEG event.
• accept any gift or monetary reward in regards to their voting powers.
• engage in conduct that is harmful to the reputation or best interests of the MPEG.
• speak to the media on behalf of the MPEG or about decisions or affairs of the MPEG without written permission from the board.

The Guild expects all members to act in compliance with the laws and regulations of industry and the Government:

Everyone has the right to work in an environment free from bullying, harassment, discrimination and violence.

Employers need to be aware of their responsibilities to ensure that the working environment or workplace culture is not sexually or racially hostile. Employers should develop and implement targeted practices to address inappropriate workplace behaviour and deal effectively with any complaints.

Employers should also be proactive in addressing hostile behaviour that may be embedded in the workplace culture. Examples of a potentially hostile working environment are where racially or sexually crude conversations, innuendo or offensive jokes are part of the accepted culture. An employee can complain about such conduct as harassment even if the conduct in question was not specifically targeted at him or her.

Under occupational health and safety legislation, employers and employees are required to comply with any measures that promote health and safety in the workplace. Because of this duty, employers need to eliminate or reduce the risks to employees' health and safety caused by workplace bullying.

Taken from ​​https://humanrights.gov.au

The Music Producer and Engineers’ Guild reserves the right to terminate the membership of any member convicted of a crime in Australia or overseas.

Any violation of this code of conduct may result in disciplinary action including rejection from MPEG events and suspension or termination of membership, at the sole discretion of the MPEG.

This code of conduct may change and members are responsible for compliance with the code of conduct in its then current form.

We are awaiting the Code of Conduct outcomes from the Music Industry Review and will implement them ASAP.