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In this episode, Tara Walsh and I talk about why non-compete agreements are stupid, what you should be doing instead, and how basic employment law works. Hear me struggle to not say "um" and end up overusing "basically" instead. 😅
The FTC Rule Change has prompted a reevaluation of non-compete clauses which likely hold no validity and are ineffective in safeguarding salon client databases. Salon owners often use these agreements under the misconception that they protect client information and prevent competition. Learn the right way to protect your salon's client data.
The Department of Labor (DOL) is reintroducing the six-factor "economic realities" test to distinguish between employees and independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act, abandoning the 2021 rule which emphasized control and profit opportunity.

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In this episode, Tara Walsh and I talk about why non-compete agreements are stupid, what you should be doing instead, and how basic employment law works. Hear me struggle to not say "um" and end up overusing "basically" instead. 😅
The FTC Rule Change has prompted a reevaluation of non-compete clauses which likely hold no validity and are ineffective in safeguarding salon client databases. Salon owners often use these agreements under the misconception that they protect client information and prevent competition. Learn the right way to protect your salon's client data.

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In this episode, Tara Walsh and I talk about why non-compete agreements are stupid, what you should be doing instead, and how basic employment law works. Hear me struggle to not say "um" and end up overusing "basically" instead. 😅
The FTC Rule Change has prompted a reevaluation of non-compete clauses which likely hold no validity and are ineffective in safeguarding salon client databases. Salon owners often use these agreements under the misconception that they protect client information and prevent competition. Learn the right way to protect your salon's client data.
In this episode, Tara Walsh and I talk about why non-compete agreements are stupid, what you should be doing instead, and how basic employment law works. Hear me struggle to not say "um" and end up overusing "basically" instead. 😅
The Department of Labor (DOL) is reintroducing the six-factor "economic realities" test to distinguish between employees and independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act, abandoning the 2021 rule which emphasized control and profit opportunity.

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