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HSA wins penalty rates case with FWC!

January 10, 2020 12:18 am Published by

In a massive win for HSA, the Fair Work Commission has rejected Hair and Beauty Australiaā€™s (HABA) bid to slash penalty rates for hair and beauty workers.

Rising above harassment – Joel shares his story

December 19, 2019 11:55 pm Published by

Many apprentices in the Hair and Beauty industry come straight from high school onto the salon floor ā€“ or even leave before they finish Year 12. One of our ambassadors, Joel, ended up in this situation and struggled to find somebody to turn to.

What you need to know about your payslip

November 18, 2019 3:11 am Published by

Wage theft is very common in the hair and beauty industry ā€“ there are so many small businesses run by employers who donā€™t know the full extent of the law, who donā€™t have fancy accounting software, or who straight up just exploit their staff and hope to get away with it.

Keeping clients safe – Mia shares her story

November 15, 2019 5:39 am Published by

Did you know that at HSA, we donā€™t just cover hair stylists? We also look after beauty therapists and beauticians, too! Today weā€™re telling the story of one of our WA ambassadors, Mia.

How to deal with dermatitis in your salon

October 17, 2019 5:31 am Published by

61% of practicing hair stylists and 59% of hairdressing students have experienced a skin problem on their hands ā€“ generally contact dermatitis ā€“ during their career.