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Black Market Hairdressing

Below is calendar indicating the meetings which various representatives
from the IHF have attend on behalf of IHF membersh 2012:

January 2012	Meeting with Fine Gael Committee Chairman – Damien English (attended by IHF Office Secretary) IHF representative attended as member of the Local Jobs Alliance – outlining objections to re-introduction of JLC structures and also outlining issues in the industry such as black market.
20^th February 2012	Representation at the Consultative Forum on Statutory Sick Pay (attended by Saundra Fabian IHF Executive) IHF representatives voiced objection to the introduction to statutory sick pay scheme to be paid by employer
22^nd February 2012	Meeting with Fine Gail committee (attended by IHF Vice President Duncan Kenna) IHF representative attended as member of Local Jobs Alliance group objecting to reintroduction of JLC structure.
7^th March 2012	Meeting with Minister Michael Martin Fiana Fail

To date the IHF continues to request a meeting with the Minister for Social Protection Minister Joan Burton or a representative from her department.

See attached article re Black Market Hairdressing and article re Statutory Sick Pay - Sunday Business Post Sunday 26th February 2012.

Universal Social Charges

Universal Social Charge (January 2011)

In the recent budget the Government introduced a new tax called the Universal Social Charge which is a tax payable on gross income from all sources.

A useful link below – UNIVERSAL SOCIAL CHARGE – Employer Fact Sheet

http://www.revenue.ie/en/spotlights/universal-social-charge.html