Labor Law 1037 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 1036 Power of attorney up ARTICLE 36 New York State Fashion Workers Act next SECTION 1038 Violations, penalties and procedures Viewing most recent revision (from 2025-06-27) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2025-06-27 2025-02-21 2024-12-27 Share Facebook Email SECTION 1037 Duties of clients Labor (LAB) CHAPTER 31, ARTICLE 36 § 1037. Duties of clients. A client shall: 1. compensate models at an hourly rate at least fifty percent higher than the contracted hourly rate for any employment, engagement, entertainment, exhibition or performance that exceeds eight hours in any twenty-four hour period; 2. provide at least one thirty minute meal break for any employment, engagement, entertainment, exhibition or performance that exceeds eight hours in any twenty-four hour period; 3. only offer an employment or engagement to a model that does not pose an unreasonable risk of danger to the model. An unreasonable risk of danger shall include, but not be limited to, failure to establish and communicate a company policy that equals or exceeds the minimum standards provided for by existing law that addresses abuse, harassment, or any other form of inappropriate behavior; 4. ensure that any employment, engagement, entertainment, exhibition or performance which requires nudity or other sexually explicit material shall comply with the requirements of subdivision three of section fifty-two-c of the civil rights law, as added by chapter three hundred four of the laws of two thousand twenty; 5. allow the model to be accompanied by their agent, manager, chaperone, or other representative to any employment, engagement, entertainment, exhibition or performance; 6. provide liability insurance to cover and safeguard the health and safety of models; and 7. obtain clear and conspicuous prior written consent from the model for any creation or use of a model's digital replica, detailing the scope, purpose, rate of pay, and duration of such use.