Five things you didn't know your salon needed

Published 26th Jun 2009 by bathamm
Five things you didn't know your salon needed

As a salon owner or manager you have numerous responsibilities, and with so much red tape and extra demands on you, it can be easy to let certain obligations slip through the net.

Here are five must-haves that sometimes get missed.

 

 

 

Two licences for playing music

If you play recorded music or music videos in your salon you need licences from two separate bodies - the PPL (Public Performance Licence) and the PPR (Performing Rights Society).  This applies to any commercial property that has music or videos playing for staff or clients. Many salon owners make the mistake of thinking that if they have one of these licences they are legally covered, but that's not the case. You need both. The PRS licence ensures royalties are paid to writers and publishers of music; PPL distributes royalties to performers and record companies. The need for a licence is not limited to public areas, such as the salon floor, but also applies to office space, for example. The cost of each licence varies depending on the size of the premises and the extent to which music will be used.

For further information call PPL on 020 7534 1070 or the PRS on 0800 068 4828.

A drinks licence

If you sell or even just offer free alcoholic drinks to clients you need a licence. Those who flout the law could find themselves with a fine of up to £20,000, or a prison sentence of up to six months.

Licences are issued by Licensing Authorities, usually through local councils.

You can locate you local Licensing Authority via the direct.gov website.

A contract of employment

It's unlikely any salon owner will be unaware of the need to issue staff with a contract of employment, but many don't realise how imperative it is to issue one within a legal time-scale. The law requires staff be issued with a contract within the first eight weeks of employment.

Further information can be found at the Habia website.

A regular record of risk assessments

Health and safety at work regulations stipulate that business owners must either allocate someone the task of carrying out a regular risk assessment of the premises or do it themselves. A risk assessment is a careful examination of everything in the salon that could cause harm. A record of assessments should be kept and staff notified of the results - with training provided where necessary to minimise any risk.

Further information can be found on the Habia website.

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Published 26th Jun 2009

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