United Talent Agency

California
Commercial and Professional Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

United Talent Agency (UTA) has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. The company does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. However, UTA covers employee travel for abortion while funding the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). It has also used its reputation to promote LGBTQ agendas and oppose Trump-era immigration policies. For these reasons, UTA receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

Criteria
Risk Level
Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

Risk Level
Rationale

UTA has no history of firing employees or suppliers based on political differences (1).

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

The UTA Foundation does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).

Criteria

Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

Risk Level
Rationale

UTA does not protect employees from political viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

UTA posted a list of various LGBTQ-focused non-profits, which prominently featured GLAAD and the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (1). UTA has also publicly supported left-wing abortion policy (2). In 2017, UTA replaced its annual pre-Oscars event with a rally opposing then-President Donald Trump’s immigration policy (3). In 2019, prominent Democratic leader Stacey Abrams began a contract with UTA immediately before the voting legislation push in Georgia (4). UTA also hosted GLAAD for a company-wide discussion in 2019 (5).

Criteria

Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, UTA announced that it would cover travel costs for employees seeking abortion in different states (1). UTA donated $250,000 to the ACLU in 2017 (2). UTA and GLAAD hosted an event together in 2018 (3).

Criteria

Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

UTA does not operate a PAC.

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March 24, 2023

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