Photo by Michael Lee  on Unsplash Introduction In December 2024 , New York enacted the Fashion Workers Act  (FWA), marking a historic shift in labor regulations within the fashion and modeling industry. The Act will become effective in June 2025  and is aimed to protect people in the fashion industry . More specifically, photographers, stylists, and makeup artists, who have historically lacked the same labor protections as traditional employees, will be protected under the Act. Before the FWA...