Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Barber and Beauty Shops Notice

   Wage Standards  mailed out just over 4800 notices yesterday to a list of licensed barber
and beauty shops.  The notice is aimed to correct a problem identified from a complaint filed by a working apprentice hairstylist.  While working in a salon to get hours to qualify to apply for a license, some of the salons the apprentice worked in did not pay her for the hours worked, only provided the certification of  experience hours.  As part of the investigation our office noticed a practice in the industry that appeared to be misunderstood. Apprentices/interns working in a Barber or Beauty Shop need to be paid and treated like employees.  The notice can be found on our website here.

    After consulting with  the DCCA Barber and Beauty Licensing Board and resolving the complaint the Wage Standards Division is reaching out to the industry to clarify the situation and provide an opportunity for any Barber and Beauty Shops that may have failed to pay their apprentices or interns a chance to remedy any past mistakes.  The division would look back six years if an investigation were launched so providing this window for voluntary compliance is important to avoid any penalties that may be imposed.
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  1. JoeApril 16, 2022 at 9:18 AM

    This is a little different from intern/apprentice...But maybe you can help with sharing information of how WSD procedures or policies, for companies that demand a potential employee candidate to participate in a "Working Interview" or "Trial Period" where they submit work assigned to them by the company, which then is used by the company and for the companies benefit, all without paying the worker participating in what the companies refers to as their vetting process.

    The company would also classify these potential workers in their trial period, as independent contractors...when I believe they are more likely employees. How would the WSD handle a claim for unpaid minimum wage and OT due to being misclassified as an IC?

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