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Barbershop Workers Quit After California Supreme Court Ruling
sacramento.cbslocal.com ^ | September 7, 2018 | Angela Greenwood

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at sacramento.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: barbers; barbershops; bottleandbarlow; california; cosmetology; policestate; sacramento; smallbusiness; smallbusinesses; tattooparlors
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To: ifinnegan

What is wrong with that sentence?


41 posted on 09/09/2018 3:18:54 PM PDT by raybbr (That progressive bumper sticker on your car might just as wll say, "Yes, I'm THAT stupid!"to)
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To: lowbridge

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.


42 posted on 09/09/2018 3:19:01 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60's....You weren't really there)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

No it’s about tax revenue. Iv’e been a contractor and hired them. Easy to skirt taxes.


43 posted on 09/09/2018 3:19:15 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (Trump: America First. Obama: Quran First. Clintons: Our Money First)
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To: gaijin
Would you pay someone to brush your teeth?

Isn't that what a dental hygienist does?

44 posted on 09/09/2018 3:20:17 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Software contractors and consultants were the original targets of the law. This will collapse Silicon Valley.


45 posted on 09/09/2018 3:21:20 PM PDT by EC Washington
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To: dragnet2

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.


46 posted on 09/09/2018 3:26:29 PM PDT by Behind the Blue Wall
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To: lowbridge

Insanity!! Par for the California course though. Seriously; surreal.


47 posted on 09/09/2018 3:35:53 PM PDT by Boomer
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To: lowbridge

So, are California Supreme Court justices “Employees” or “Independent Contractors”?


48 posted on 09/09/2018 3:38:22 PM PDT by Mark (Celebrities... is there anything they do not know? -Homer Simpson)
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To: LukeL

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’...?


49 posted on 09/09/2018 3:40:25 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Vendome

Yes, so would musicians.


50 posted on 09/09/2018 3:41:38 PM PDT by bboop (does not suffer fools gladly)
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To: bboop

Now THAT you bring it up, yeah.

Studios will have to restructure and maybe musicians in general as well.


51 posted on 09/09/2018 3:42:59 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZGw2M)
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To: EC Washington

Kind of figured as much. Very profound ruling.


52 posted on 09/09/2018 3:45:07 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is what I read in the papers.)
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To: lowbridge

Rent out barber chairs to the barbers.


53 posted on 09/09/2018 3:52:16 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: lowbridge

Anything that can be done to destroy Small Business and Independent Contractors, California is number 1!!!


54 posted on 09/09/2018 3:53:34 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: lowbridge

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.


55 posted on 09/09/2018 3:54:16 PM PDT by doug from upland (Why the hell isn't Hillary Rodham Clinton in prison yet?)
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To: Reno89519

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


56 posted on 09/09/2018 3:57:16 PM PDT by Kozy (new age haruspex; "Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.")
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To: Behind the Blue Wall

Who brought the lawsuit on behalf of which group?


57 posted on 09/09/2018 4:03:37 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (The democrats' national goal: One world social-communism under one world religion: Atheistic Islam.)
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To: lowbridge

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.


58 posted on 09/09/2018 4:09:27 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: gaijin

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.


59 posted on 09/09/2018 4:11:36 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: KC Burke
Yep, construction and every other field. Employers embraced independent contractor business model years ago in CA and saved big money and headaches...They were able to dump workers comp, having to hire payroll accountants, no need for HR staffs, training departments, and on and on.

But it is amazing how many of these employers continued treating their former employees just like they were still employees! ☺

60 posted on 09/09/2018 4:22:59 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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