[UK] Self-employed hairdresser wins landmark case for beauty industry workers

A self-employed hairdresser has won the right to claim for notice, holiday and redundancy pay at an Employment Tribunal judgement in Manchester, in a case her lawyers describe as a 'landmark' for thousands of beauty industry workers. Meghan Gorman argued that, although her contract defined her to be working as a self-employed hairdresser, the level of control she had over her working practices effectively made her an employee.

Ms Gorman worked for six years at a Terence Paul salon in Manchester city centre, until its closure in 2019. She claimed that her working hours were set by the salon and contended that it kept 67 per cent of her takings. Judge Marion Batten ruled in the hairdresser's favour in March. The reasons for the Employment Tribunal’s ruling were released last week. Mail Online has further details of the case and its potential impact on the hairdressing industry and beyond.

A self-employed hairdresser has won the right to claim for notice, holiday and redundancy pay at an Employment Tribunal judgement in Manchester, in a case her lawyers describe as a 'landmark' for thousands of beauty industry workers. Meghan Gorman argued that, although her contract defined her to be working as a self-employed hairdresser, the level of control she had over her working practices effectively made her an employee.

Ms Gorman worked for six years at a Terence Paul salon in Manchester city centre, until its closure in 2019. She claimed that her working hours were set by the salon and contended that it kept 67 per cent of her takings. Judge Marion Batten ruled in the hairdresser's favour in March. The reasons for the Employment Tribunal’s ruling were released last week. Mail Online has further details of the case and its potential impact on the hairdressing industry and beyond.