The Hair and Barber Council have launched a free HR support helpline for those who have a membership with them.
The Hair and Barber Council’s goals are for hairdressers and barbers to become State Registered, so they can prove to clients that they are qualified and professional. This, in turn, raises the standards and improves the professionalism within the industry.
Once registered for their membership, hairdressers and barbers will have access to the Hair and Barber Council’s free HR support helpline, whether they work in a salon or independently. To access the support, you can call: 0161 819 4657.
You can chat to Gemma Kelly who has worked in HR for 15 years and has received the CIPD Level 7 Award in Employment Law, as well as a Masters Degree in Legal Practice, the Legal Practice Course qualifying as a Trainee Solicitor, and a Law Degree with Honours.
She has excelled within several different departments and specialises in drafting employment documentation, carrying out employment status checks and support with disciplinary and grievance meetings. Gemma also deals with more complex employment issues such as redundancy, TUPE, settlement agreements, managing employee absenteeism and restrictive covenants. These help to prevent the poaching of staff and clients, and to avoid employees from working in direct competition post-employment.
Areas where the Hair and Barber Council can help you:
- Contracts of employment and employee handbooks
- Apprenticeship agreements and contracts
- Maternity
- Sickness and lateness
- Staff leaving or being poached
- Restrictive covenants
- Training assessments
- Health and safety policies
- Employment tribunals
- Employed and self-employed status