Simone Francis

1 week ago | mondaq.com | Jamie Haar |Simone Francis

Quick HitsThe New York State Department of Labor recently published FAQs andguidance to help employers comply with the New York StateFashion Workers Act. The FAQs and guidance provide clarity and otherwise reiteratethe legal obligations that model management companies, theirclients, and hiring parties have under the law. The law will take effect on June 19, 2025.

1 week ago | jdsupra.com | Simone Francis |Jamie Haar

[co-author: Leah Shepherd]In advance of June 19, 2025, the effective date of the New York State Fashion Workers Act, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) recently issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) and guidance that provide clarity and otherwise reiterate the legal obligations that model management companies, their clients, and hiring parties have under the law.

1 week ago | ogletree.com | Jamie Haar |Simone Francis

Quick HitsThe New York State Department of Labor recently published FAQs and guidance to help employers comply with the New York State Fashion Workers Act. The FAQs and guidance provide clarity and otherwise reiterate the legal obligations that model management companies, their clients, and hiring parties have under the law. The law will take effect on June 19, 2025.

2 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Simone Francis |Jamie Haar

Quick HitsNew York State has enacted a law to protect fashion models fromunfair contracts and payment practices. The law regulates activities of model management companies,their clients, and hiring parties and imposes various requirementsto protect models in the fashion industry. The law establishes additional protections for employees, aswell as supplements the protections that were established for allfreelance workers by virtue of the passage of the New York State .

2 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | Simone Francis |Jamie Haar

[co-author: Leah Shepherd]On December 21, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York State Fashion Workers Act, which regulates model management companies and their clients, including retail stores, fashion designers, advertising agencies, photographers, and publishing companies, and provides enhanced protections for fashion models. Specifically, the law imposes strict requirements for model agency contracts, payment practices, and workplace safety.