Pensioner as a straw woman: Customs reveals undeclared work in Ulm barbershops!

Pensioner as a straw woman: Customs reveals undeclared work in Ulm barbershops!

In the world of barbershops and men's hairdressers, there are apparently surprises that cloud the image of the industry. An revealing case from Ulm shows how profound problems in this industry are: a pensioner who was supposed to act as the head of a barbershop was actually only a straw woman. Despite her qualification as a master hairdresser, she never had a visit to the salons she was to lead. These and other irregularities move into the light in barbershops and have now been examined more closely by the customs authorities.

The main customs office in Ulm has checked a total of 13 barbershops in the past few months, with five of them documenting considerable violations of the regulations on undeclared work, illegal employment and compliance with the minimum wage. This led to further investigation. The considerable defects raise questions about the standards and practices in this specific industry.

The role of the Chamber of Crafts

In addition to the customs controls, representatives of the Chamber of Crafts Ulm Present were also representatives. They reported that only one of the certified companies personally had their operations managers on site, while the others were absent. According to the craft regulations, however, a trained hairdresser must lead the supervision to ensure the professional guidance of the employees, as well as to ensure consumer protection and training. "If you only use someone as a operator, but this never appears in business, then you actively violate the regulations," said a spokesman for the chamber.

The current controls cover fundamental problems that are widespread in barbershops. Statistics show that 29 of 56 companies that have been deleted from the register since 2010 can be found in the hairdressing trade. Thus, the hairdressing profession is particularly susceptible to rule violations.

Minimum wage and transparent accounting

A spokesman for the main customs office Ulm pointed out that not all barbershops should be under general suspicion; There are some that behave in an exemplary manner and pay fair wages. Nevertheless, the tricks used in wage payments are common. These include incorrect billing of exceptionally high hours or the payment of wages in cash - methods that ultimately undermine the minimum wage.

"It sounds bureaucratic, but without an exact hourly recording, the minimum wage cannot be determined correctly," explains the customs speaker. Therefore, clean bookkeeping is indispensable. In the catering and hairdressing industry, however, it is difficult to pay beyond the minimum wage, which increases the susceptibility to undeclared work.

The Chamber of Crafts regularly carries out controls to ensure that a trained master is present in the company. If the master misses several calls, a more detailed check is started and proof of the reimbursement of salaries is required. If this cannot be provided, this can lead to an operational subsoil procedure.

For consumers, the chamber offers the advice to ask for the master when visiting a hairdressing salon. Only when this is on site is there a high probability that the service will be carried out properly. All of these developments underline the importance of compliance with regulations to ensure transparency and fairness in the industry.

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