Class action suit againt Indian American-owned salon

[AlphaCentauri]

Source: The Economic Times

An Indian American-owned beauty salon chain patronised by the celebrity in California has been slapped with a class action suit on the charge that it was exploiting its workers.

Ziba Beauty salons, which have done eyebrow threading and henna tattooing for the likes of Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Salma Hayek and Naomi Campbell, stands accused of paying less than minimum wages to its workers, forcing them to work long hours without breaks and paying no overtime.

The suit has been brought about by former Ziba workers against the owners of the 11-store chain, based in Artesia, Los Angeles, including chief executive Sumita Batra, 39, and partners.

The plaintiffs include Payal Modi of India and Bishnu Shahani from Nepal, who allege they were paid as little as $4 an hour at the salon, denied rest breaks and made to do hours of free henna tattooing services at parties.


Read more: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Class_action_suit_againt_Indian_American-owned_salon/articleshow/3160725.cms

[hlthe2b]

1. Ok, I know I'm "out of it...." but what is "eyebrow threading?"

Ziba Beauty salons, which have done eyebrow threading and henna tattooing for the likes of Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Salma Hayek and Naomi Campbell, stands accused of paying less than minimum wages to its workers, forcing them to work long hours without breaks and paying no overtime.

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

2. Eyebrow threading

is a technique which uses a sharp thread and a skilled person to groom the eyebrows, instead of waxing or tweezing.

[hlthe2b]

3. Sounds laborious.... What we do for "beauty..."

thx for the explanation...

[Solly Mack]

4. better than waxing or plucking (imo)...a cotton thread (usually) is anchored

in the mouth and twisted to create a sort of triangle with a pull/control string held by one hand as the other hand holding the triangle base is opened and closed over the brow - grips and pulls from the follicle, removing hair in a straight path...painless, doesn't irritate..and usually cheaper.


I pay euro 6 for it