NY S04029

Establishes new section 296-e of Executive Law prohibiting hiring parties (modeling entities, brands, clients) from engaging in sexual harassment, harassment based on protected characteristics (age, race, sex, disability, etc.), or retaliatory actions against models.

Requires clients and modeling entities to post notices about model protections, provide models with complaint contact information in writing, and inform models in writing of their rights at contract execution with signed acknowledgment.

Mandates modeling entities and clients implement complaint procedures with written or electronic receipts; treats modeling entities as employers and models as employees under labor law section 201-g protections.

Requires modeling entities to provide adult models with educational materials on nutrition and eating disorders meeting National Institute of Health standards within 90 days of representation agreement, in the model's understood language, with three-year record retention.

Makes modeling entities and clients jointly and severally liable for sexual harassment claims; allows effective date 90 days after enactment.