The following is a list created based on proper worker classification set by the Internal Revenue Service & the US  Department of Labor.

 

• Essentially a landlord

• Is not a manager or boss to booth rent stylist

• Provides work place & amenities

• Not responsible for providing clients

• Can not dictate when stylist works within normal salon business hours

• Only collects rent payments from stylist, does not make anything off clients services

• Does not limit stylist to certain products or brands

• Not responsible for stylist’s taxes

• Does not market or promote for stylist

• Can not require stylist to participate in salon sales or promotions

• Can increase rent amount once current lease expires

• Responsible for over all cleanliness of salon except for stylist station

• Can provide incentives like lower priced rent for new stylist

• Responsible for paying building bills (electric, water, trash, phone/wifi)

• Protect salon property from damage

• Can not require stylist to use salon branding or name when advertising

• Set a good example for expectations

• Can NOT “fire” booth renter

• Should not solicit retail sales from the stylist’s clients. Allow stylist to sell their own retail.

• Does not HAVE to allow stylist to take salon walk-ins

• Can NOT be held responsible for mistakes made by stylist

• Receives 1099 form from stylist for rents paid over $600/year, IF not a corporation

• Has no control over the way a stylist obtains an end result

• Can NOT force a booth renter to adhere to a dress code or other salon guidelines

• Can NOT require the booth renter to use the salon’s branding or promote the salon’s name in any of their marketing materials

• Maintain salon image