Written by Melissa Eales Running a salon/spa is about far more than styling hair or delivering beauty treatments. Salon/spa owners invest heavily in training staff, building client relationships, developing pricing structures, and maintaining a particular brand experience. Restraint of trade clauses are one way to protect those investments when a stylist, therapist, or manager leaves and joins or starts a competing salon. In South African legislation, restraint of trade clauses are generally...

Written by Janine van Eck A salon owner once described the moment she had to address a senior stylist's behaviour in front of the team as "the longest 30 seconds of my career." She had reacted on impulse, frustrated after weeks of watching the stylist dismiss junior colleagues' questions with visible impatience. The fallout took months to repair. Correcting employee behaviour is one of the most challenging responsibilities of leading a team in the beauty industry. Get it wrong, and you risk...

Written by Mamotuku Khaole Terminating an employment relationship is rarely easy. Whether an employee resigns, is dismissed for misconduct, is retrenched due to operational requirements, or exits through a mutual separation agreement, employers have several legal obligations to fulfil before the employment relationship officially comes to an end. Employers often focus on the reason for termination but overlook the administrative and compliance requirements that follow. Failure to comply with...