annabeebalc
Active Member
Hi.
I'm opening my first hair salon in a couple of months and am just sorting out staff. I was thinking of employing self employed part time stylists on a 50/50 commission raising to 60 for the most senior.
I've been having trouble getting people to come and work for me under these conditions as i'm a new business and although i'm enthusiastic about my start up the stylists have no guarantee of income in the first few months till we get off the ground.
I'm now thinking of offering them a wage- £8 per hour. For the first 3 months, then switching to a commission basis when the business is hopefully busy.
Could they be self employed under these conditions?
What are the pitfalls of paying them an hourly rate?
I would obviously pay them holiday pay and statutory sick pay but if possible want to avoid having to actually employ them.
What are my options and what is the best way to entice them to stay????
Many thanks
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I'm opening my first hair salon in a couple of months and am just sorting out staff. I was thinking of employing self employed part time stylists on a 50/50 commission raising to 60 for the most senior.
I've been having trouble getting people to come and work for me under these conditions as i'm a new business and although i'm enthusiastic about my start up the stylists have no guarantee of income in the first few months till we get off the ground.
I'm now thinking of offering them a wage- £8 per hour. For the first 3 months, then switching to a commission basis when the business is hopefully busy.
Could they be self employed under these conditions?
What are the pitfalls of paying them an hourly rate?
I would obviously pay them holiday pay and statutory sick pay but if possible want to avoid having to actually employ them.
What are my options and what is the best way to entice them to stay????
Many thanks
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