Occupational Safety and Health in the Personal Services

Industry: Hairdresser Salons and Beauty

ParlorsOccupational health and safety in the

hairdressing sector -Implementing the European framework

agreement 2. WorkshopAndrzej Stępnikowski – Polish Craft Association

[Związek Rzemiosła Polskiego]

Project funded by the European Commission

Warsaw, 19-20 June 2013

Employment Structure in Poland• 32.7% are employed in services• 29.4% are employed in

commercial trade• 25% are employed in industry• 12.8% are employed in

construction• Others sectors include shipping

and academia• Number of people employed:

10.654 million + 3 million self-employed. About 2 million are registered as unemployed (>12.5%)

• Most work in industry (39.2%) as well as commercial trade (40.7%) and repairs (22.9%)

• According to Poland's Central Statistical Office [GUS], the average number of employees per workplace is 3.9

• In 2009, the average revenue for a Polish company was 1.8 million PLN, though there is much stratification: industrial companies averaged 6 million PLN while the service-sector average was 138,700 PLN

• Microbusinesses grossed an average of 435,700 PLN

Industry Growth Trends• The number of hairdressers and

beauticians per Polish Classification of Economic Activity [PKD] statistics (2004-2013)

• Classification code [PKD] 96.02: Hairdressing and Other Beautician Services

• Average monthly pay at microbusinesses averages 1,900 PLN (the average in the enterprise sector is 3,754 PLN)

• Microbusinesses (1.6 million) are 95% natural persons, of whom 1.1 million (69.8%) are self-employed

YEAR NUMBER OF HAIRDRESSER & BEAUTICIAN ESTABLISHMENTS

CHANGE

Q4 2004

46,325of which 46,003 were microbusinesses, 310 were small businesses, 11 were medium-sized ones, and one was a large enterprise

n/a

Q4 2009

58,896 hairdresser and beautician businesses, of which 58,409 were microbusinesses, 476 were companies with 10 to 49 employees, and 10 were enterprises with 50 to 249 workers.

+ 12,571 companies

Q4 2011

60,957 + 2,061 companies

Q4 2012

61,385 + 428 companies

Q1 2013

60,891 Including:Microbusinesses: 60,524 (99.4%)Small businesses (10-49 employees): 360 (0.6%)Medium-sized establishments (50-249 employees) 6 (0.0%)Large enterprises (up to 250 employees) 1 (0.0%)

- 494 companies

Total 14,566 establishments were added from Q4 2004 through Q1 2013

Company DistributionGeographical Distribution• The largest number of

establishments is in Masovia [Mazowsze] -9,679 (15.9%), followed by Silesia [Śląsk]- 7,121 (11.7%), and Greater Poland [Wielkopolska] - 6,328 (10.4%).

Types of Business Entities• Sole proprietorship 58,301 (95.7%)• General partnership 2,176 (3.6%)• Limited liability company 317 (0.5%)

Type of Ownership• Owned by Polish natural person

60,613 (99.5%)• Foreign owned 145 (0.2%)• Other Polish-owned 89 (0.1%)

Main laws affecting the operation of a hairdresser salon or beauty parlor:

• The 5 December 2008 Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control Act

• The Cosmetics Act of 30 March 2001, Journal of Laws No. 42 item 472 as amended

• The Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure on Compliance with Technical Specifications for Business Premises of 12 April 2002, Journal of Laws No. 75 item 690 as amended

• The Regulation of the Minister of Economy, Labor, and Social Policy of 28 August 2003 on Occupational Safety and Health, Journal of Laws of 2003, No. 169, item 1650 as amended

• Moreover, as regards the law, the operators of establishments in this industry had to comply with regulations on specific health requirements for hairdresser, beautician, tattoo artist, and wellness-center establishments formulated in the Regulation of the Minister of Health of 17 February 2004 (Journal of Laws of 27 February 2004) adopted on the basis of the 6 September 2001 Infectious Diseases Act (Journal of Laws No. 126, item 1384 and the Journal of Laws of 2003 No. 45, item 391 and No. 199, item 1938). However, these regulations were repealed by the 2008 law (item 1).

Main laws affecting the provision of vocational training at hairdresser establishments

• Education System Act• The Craft Act• The Labor Code Act –

Section IX. Adolescent Employees• Executive Orders, including those on

vocational training

Vocational Training:Hairdresser• Since 2004, the number of trainees

learning the hairdresser trade each year has grown from 14,405 to 23,092 adolescents. The greatest increase in that number occurred in 2008, when there were 22,832 trainees. This was an increase of about four thousand from the previous year (there were 18,564 trainees in 2007). 8,637 new agreements were signed in 2009 (which is about 25% of all agreements signed in that year); A drop in this figure is currently observable

• The board of the Polish Craft Association [Związek Rzemiosła Polskiego] recommends the use of a self-monitoring chart for professionals who hire adolescents

Number of Trainee Hairdressers

Year Adolescent trainee-hairdressers Adolescent employees

2004 14,405 92,766

2006 16,229 85,112

2008 22,382 92,652

2010 23,432 90,669

2012 19,949 81,561

Vocational Training - Beautician• The hairdresser profession clearly

dominates in this industry - over the years from 2004 through 2009, only 21 people trained to become beauticians (7 in 2004 and 14 in 2005). This is due in substantial part to the education burden in this professional being shifted to post-secondary schools and universities (at the bachelor's degree level, e.g. The Academy of Cosmetics and Health Care in Warsaw).

EXAMS AT CRAFT CHAMBERS IN 2012

• for the profession of hairdresser: 8,440 apprentice and 710 master exams taken

• for the profession of beautician: 208 apprentice and 40 master exams

Exams - 2005-2011 Summary• For the profession of hairdresser: - 38,653 apprentice and 4,022 master exams• For the profession of beautician:- 839 apprentice and 146 master exams• For the profession of make-up

artist (only in 2011):- 71 apprentice and 9 master exams

• WORKING WITH A PROMISING YOUNG PROTEGE _ aiming to maximize results at specific events (e.g. national and international tournaments and competitions), as well as encourage young people to take part in other competitions, e.g.: on Occupational Safety and Health and Labor Law

21ST ANNUAL OPEN POLISH HAIRDRESSING CHAMPIONSHIP POZNAN 2013

• This event was organized by the All-Polish Hairdresser & Beautician Committee of the Polish Craft Association as part of the LOOK trade shows that take place at the Poznan International Fair.

• The competition is a Poland-wide event that has been held every year without interruption since 1992.

Poland Championship• In addition to prestige, winning the

Championship means being nominated to represent Poland at the European Championship and the World Championship. Championship winners are also exempt from the practical part of the apprentice exam.

National Hairdresser Team and Members of the All-Polish Hairdresser & Beautician Committee of the Polish Craft Association

Employer-Employee Relations• Labor code and employment

contract or other agreement• Employee Handbook and pay• Day-to-day cooperation • Sometimes a personnel

representative is appointed• No labor unions are involved here