Habic hosting town hall meeting for Irish hair and beauty industry

The Hair and Beauty Industry Confederation (Habic) is hosting a virtual town hall meeting on 6 July at 4pm to give members the opportunity to get information and clarification on the range of Government supports that are available to salon businesses.

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the Government has put in place a number of schemes, funding options and grants for businesses affected by the various lockdowns and restrictions.

The Habic event is aiming to build awareness of the supports available, and help businesses understand how each of them works.

The town hall meeting is being held with Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail Damien English sitting on the panel along side Declan Hughes, assistant secretary general at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Cassandra Hinchy, Employer Relations Division, Department of Social Protection; Neil McDonnell, CEO of ISME; and Margaret O'Rourke Doherty, CEO of Habic.

Areas to be covered at the event include income supports such as the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme and the Pandemic Unemployment Payment; loans, grants, vouchers and schemes; rates waiver and tax measures; sector-specific supports and guidance; skills and training supports; data protection; business continuity planning; and occupational health and safety.

Habic has listed all the supports available to salon businesses on its website and has invited members to submit any questions it has for the Minister and the panel to [email protected] in advance of the online event.