Models
Federal
NY Congressional Rep. Grace Meng, https://meng.house.gov
introduced the Model Protection Act.
This measure would:
* establish a maximum number of working hours
* require monetary compensation as wages
* mandate 15% of a child's earnings be placed in a trust until the age of majority
* create a private right of action for minors to sue employers in the event of sexual harassment
A link the legislation can be found here: https://meng.house.gov/sites/meng.house.gov/files/Child%20Performers%20Protection%20Act.pdf
New York State
Models are generally considered independent contractors, excluding them from protections against harassment and discrimination afforded to employees under state law.
New York State Assemblywoman Nily Rozic https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Nily-Rozicintroduced the Models' Harassment Protection Act. The measure would:
- make it unlawful for a modeling company to harass a model regardless of whether the individual is an independent contractor or an employee
- harassment includes, but is not limited to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, harassment based on age, race national origin, sexual orientation, sex and disability.
The Model Alliance
For more information on rights for models, check out the https://modelalliance.org