S2E62 Hourly vs Commission: What Most Salon Owners Get Wrong
About this episode
The episode discusses common payroll mistakes salon owners make regarding hourly and commission pay, emphasizing the importance of understanding labor laws.
If you have employees in your salon, there is a very good chance you have either heard bad payroll advice or know someone who has. One of the most misunderstood rules in the beauty industry is that employees must generally be paid hourly or commission, whichever is greater. Yet salon owners everywhere are still being taught outdated information, copying what other salons are doing, or assuming that if someone is on commission, hourly pay no longer matters. The problem is that labor laws do not care what another salon owner told you, what your payroll company assumed, or what has "always been done" in the industry. This conversation breaks down one of the biggest payroll mistakes happening in salons today, why it matters, how it impacts both owners and employees, and what salon owners need to understand to protect themselves, their team, and their business. Sometimes the most expensive mistakes are the ones you do not even know you are making. Resources & Links: ✨ Free Resources & Coaching Options: www.thebeautybizagency.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook & YouTube @thebeautybizagency 📱Follow us on TikTok @beautybizmentors 📩 Email: admin@thebeautybizagency.com
People in this episode
Hosts: Brie, Chandra
Topics covered
- payroll advice
- salon management
- commission vs hourly pay
- labor laws
- employee compensation
- business mistakes
Keywords
- salon payroll
- commission pay
- hourly pay
- labor laws
- employee compensation
- salon owners
- business mistakes
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Organizations: The Beauty Biz Agency, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok
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