How come all barber shops have to have a sign that says “Chair and booth rentals are illegal?”

Question

I can’t seem to think of a reason why this sign is required by all barber shops. Like do people really want to rent a barber shop booth?

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Answer 1

Employers forcing employees to effectively rent from their job as an end-run around of minimum wage laws. You provide your own equipment and tools, while I provide the location for you to use. While you may be an “independent contactor” on the books, the requirements around renting the space are so onerous, that you have no real say in the actual operation of your “booth”.

To rent the booth, you must occupy it from 8am-5pm, and are required to accept whatever customers you are assigned, your booth must follow the same format as the rest of the location, and we are allowed to terminate your booth rental at any time without cause or notice.

Imagine pizza hut renting out the kitchen for “aspiring chefs” so long as you only cook pizza hut recipes during store hours using pizza hut ingredients.