Defending Beauty Schools
The most heavily regulated sector of the beauty industry is education. Beauty schools not only have to abide by all of the State Board regulations governing salons, they have to deal with additional rules governing their finances, marketing and student contracts. As for-profit entities, private beauty colleges have been …
Questioning Booth Rental
Last year, this site dedicated three columns to the dramatic changes threatening Booth Rental in our industry, most notably in the Golden State via a recent State Supreme Court ruling called Dynamex. Other states, including our nearby northern neighbor, Washington, are seeking the end of Booth Rental via legislation, modeling …
2018 Was The Year of Dramatic Change
January, 2019 If the past is prologue, 2019 will likely be a very busy year in the policy and regulatory reform arena, with serious implications for everyone earning a living in our industry. Here’s a recap of last year’s dramatic developments. Limits To Commissions I have spent countless hours on …
Booth Rental, Part III
With this article, I’ve dedicated three columns to the topic of Booth Rental since the landmark California Supreme Court decision was issued this past April. The reason I’ve spent so much ink on the Dynamex ruling is that I continue to receive frustrated correspondences from salon owners and stylists, alike, …
End of Booth Rental, Part II
In my June column, I strode atop the mountain to declare the end of Booth Rental … at least in California, and likely coming to all other states soon. Well, to paraphrase Mark Twain, rumors of the demise of booth rental are greatly exaggerated. Allow me to explain and place …
Is the Era of Booth Rental Drawing to an End?
For those of you applying your trade and making a living in the world of beauty outside of the Golden State, this development may not immediately affect you, but believe me, the era of Booth Rental is drawing to an end… California’s highest court recently drew a distinct line in the …
