N.Y. Labor Law § 1037: Duties of clients

§ 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.