Media & Entertainment HR Solutions | Built for Project-Driven Creative Employers

Project workforce management, I-9 compliance for contract talent, and entertainment industry HR for media and broadcast companies in the nation.

Media & Entertainment HR Challenges

HR Challenges Unique to Your Industry

  • !Managing large contract and freelance workforces across projects and productions
  • !I-9 and employment eligibility compliance for short-term and gig talent
  • !FLSA classification of writers, producers, editors, and on-air talent
  • !Multistate payroll for productions and remote editorial teams
  • !Non-disclosure agreements and IP ownership protections for creative output
  • !Union contract compliance for SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and WGA affiliated productions
  • !Rapid onboarding and offboarding as project timelines accelerate and conclude
Catapult Solutions

How Catapult HR Helps

  • +Contract workforce HR management and I-9 compliance for media productions
  • +FLSA classification guidance for creative talent, producers, and on-air staff
  • +Multistate payroll processing for distributed editorial and production teams
  • +NDA and IP agreement review and policy development
  • +Union compliance support for affiliated media and entertainment productions
  • +Rapid onboarding systems for project-based talent acquisition
  • +Employment law guidance and HR compliance audits

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72%
Of media companies misclassify at least one category of creative talent as independent contractors
$185K
Average settlement cost for FLSA misclassification claims in entertainment and media production
3.1x
Higher turnover in media companies without structured offboarding and rehire programs

HR Services for Media & Entertainment Employers

Expert support across the HR functions that matter most to your industry

Compliance

Employee Handbook

Media company handbooks covering NDA obligations, IP ownership, conduct standards, and compliance.

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HR Services

Talent Acquisition Support

Recruiting support for full-time editorial, production, and creative roles in media and entertainment.

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Compliance

HR Compliance Audit

Full HR audit for media companies against FLSA, I-9, and Southeast employment law standards.

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“Our production team was 80% freelancers — Catapult built a classification and onboarding system that eliminated our I-9 exposure and made project ramp-ups seamless.”

COO, Media Production Company — 120 employees, NC

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HR Built for Media & Entertainment — Managing Creative Talent Without the Compliance Risk

Our practitioners understand the project-based workforce, classification complexity, and IP protections unique to media and entertainment companies in the nation.

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