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New York’s Fashion Workers Act Set to Go into Effect June 19

The Model Alliance, New York State Department of Labor and fashion industry stakeholders gathered Tuesday to highlight the new law, which establishes regulations for fair treatment of models — including, preventing management agencies from charging unfair fees and giving models control over their likenesses created with AI.
Model Alliance founder and executive director Sara Ziff speaks about the Fashion Workers Act.
Model Alliance founder and executive director Sara Ziff speaks about the Fashion Workers Act. (Bri Elledge)

According to Sara Ziff, New York’s fashion industry is on the precipice of “real progress.”

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