How the newly-signed Fashion Workers Act will affect models, brands and agencies

In the last weeks of the year, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed several bills into law, including the Fashion Workers Act. The Act has had a long history, being first introduced in 2022 before now becoming law.

The Act concerns the safety and working conditions of models, granting them greater control over their contracts, more transparency in regard to their expenses, and formal channels to report harassment and other predatory practices, for example. The bill requires modeling agencies to officially register with the state and offer protection against the use of AI to replicate a model’s likeness.

Sara Ziff, founder of Model Alliance, the political action group that championed the bill, celebrated the victory in an open letter to supporters on December 22.

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