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Worker an employer has a significant degree of control over
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Schedule is set by salon owner or manager
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Can be required to adhere to a dress code or uniform
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Follows general rules and/or protocols set by salon owner & can be reprimanded for not following
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Attends meetings and/or classes, must be paid if mandatory to attend
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Requires exclusive devotion to the salon
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Maybe required to sign legal non-compete and/or non-solicit agreement
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An employee is not responsible for bringing in new clients.
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Employees are responsible for maintaining the salon’s clientele & making walk-ins repeat clients
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Is not responsible for doing their own advertising
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Must honor all sales, promotions, coupons & discounts of the salon
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Does not determine service price
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Usually required to have responsibilities besides performing services like cleaning, answering phones, doing towels, stocking & helping coworkers
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Can be fired at any time & in most states do not have to be given a reason
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Right to quit at anytime
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Must use whatever product lines the salon provides them
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All products to perform services on clients (backbar, color, foil, perm solution, styling products, etc) are to be provided by the salon & in most states can not be charged a product fee
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Clients pay at a centralized location (reception desk). Aside from tips, employees are never paid directly by customers.
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Not legally entitled to client personal information & most likely may be prohibited from taking that data or using it to harm the business
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Has the right to practice within the realm of education. Meaning if you are not qualified or comfortable performing a service you have the right to not take the client
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Not required to pay for client fixes
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Receives a tax form W-2 at the end of the year
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Receives a paycheck from employer with federal & state taxes taken out & paid into the appropriate entity by the owner
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Does not receive a tax form 1099
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Entitled to full amount of tips from clients
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Has the right to earn commission from retail sales
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Required to have hours tracked (clock in & out) as mandated by the federal government
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Covered by workman's compensation & unemployment insurance
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Covered by salon’s liability insurance
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Tips should never be considered commissions for the purposes of the exemption of minimum wage