Zoe McGrady makes her living as a beauty and print model. She loves the industry, but says it’s missing structure, like consequences for bad actors.
She says she still hasn’t been paid for a job she did a year ago.
A bill passed by the state Assembly and state Senate in June aims to do just that. The Fashion Workers Act, now awaiting the governor’s signature, would set financial protections for models.
For example, a manager would be limited to a maximum of 20% commission for a job. It would also regulate lunch breaks, nudity and protections around the use of artificial intelligence on their work.
“I think that
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