Posted on 09/09/2018 2:29:00 PM PDT by lowbridge
Some small businesses are scrambling to figure out how to stay afloat after a high court ruling.
A recent California Supreme Court decision is changing the way independent contractors are classified, and it’s already having a big impact on local shops. May fear it will hurt millions of workers and affect businesses’ bottom lines.
The work doesn’t stop at Downtown Sacramento’s Bottle and Barlow, even if it became a one-man shop.
“I lost my entire staff,” said owner Anthony Gianotti.
He says all seven of his barbers quit after a state supreme court ruling that will change their way of work.
“It doesn’t just affect my business, it affects every independent contractor in the state of California,” said Gianotti.
Historically, the cosmetology industry, which includes barbers and hair stylists, have been classified as independent contractors, but that won’t be the case anymore. Gianotti explains the new rule.
“That you cannot classify someone as an independent contractor if they offer the same service that is the primary business of the business.”
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So, basically, a barber can no longer work in a barbershop as an independent contractor, where they typically set their own hours and pay. Instead, they’ll now have to become employees of the business on an official payroll.
“Which is insane for a small business, like this. We can’t afford to have a bunch of employees. What are you going to pay them you know, minimum wage?” said Victory Ink Tattoo owner Ristina Rodriguez.
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What is wrong with that sentence?
I sell imprinted promotional products and have been an independent contractor for over 35 years.
The majority of us are family businesses. If everyybody in the business was forced to turn their contractors into employees they would have to go out of business.
One of the great things about being an independent contractor is you can do everything the way you want to do it. And if you don’t work you don’t make any money.
No it’s about tax revenue. Iv’e been a contractor and hired them. Easy to skirt taxes.
Isn't that what a dental hygienist does?
Software contractors and consultants were the original targets of the law. This will collapse Silicon Valley.
Yes it’s all about payroll taxes. This has been going on for years. Employers are left with no flexibility to get the work done as they best see fit.
Insanity!! Par for the California course though. Seriously; surreal.
So, are California Supreme Court justices “Employees” or “Independent Contractors”?
A hygenist primarily uses an ultrasonic or hand scaler to excavate supra and sub-gingival calculus accumulations.
A hygenist rarely brushes the teef of a client, nome sayin’...?
Yes, so would musicians.
Now THAT you bring it up, yeah.
Studios will have to restructure and maybe musicians in general as well.
Kind of figured as much. Very profound ruling.
Rent out barber chairs to the barbers.
Anything that can be done to destroy Small Business and Independent Contractors, California is number 1!!!
Solution - big box building divided into small areas that have different services but all have something to do with health and beauty. Massage, barber, tattoo, etc.
California charges a business tax of $800 annually whether you make money or not. You have to pay the Sacramento Mob their cut first. See it’s due in December for the next year. Sucking blood out of the little guy right and left
Who brought the lawsuit on behalf of which group?
Someone had to bring an action. The State Supreme Court didn’t do this without a case! Nothing in the article says who the plaintiff was, but I am betting it was Brown’s Clowns or the worthless Legislature, or most likely both. And I will bet you it has to do with two things: Money and control of these people’s lives.
I also cut my own, but, am getting on in years and am balding. So I can’t do anything as far as hairstyles are concerned.
But it is amazing how many of these employers continued treating their former employees just like they were still employees! ☺
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