In Sardinia there are almost 3 thousand companies damaged by 1,200 ghost workers. Confartigianato Sardegna also says a stop to illegal practices in the hairdressing and beauty sectors. And it does so, together with other partners, starting today and for three weeks, through an awareness campaign via the web and social media, with the patronage of the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy.

On the island it is estimated - according to the association's data - that for every three regular businesses there is at least one "ghost" business. This phenomenon was aggravated by the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic which allowed the inclusion in the market of figures who, despite the closure provisions of hairdressing salons and beauty centres, provided home services, thus removing customers from regular operators.

Adding to the picture is the recent proliferation of online platforms that operate undisturbed, offering home-based or even mobile services, without worrying about the limits imposed by sector regulations and municipal regulations.

«The awareness campaign aims to also shine a light on the issue of home working, warning citizens that receiving treatments in their own home or in non-compliant premises is illegal and that choosing to turn to regular companies means supporting the workers' rights, the country's economy and business development", say Giacomo Meloni and Daniele Serra, respectively president and secretary of Confartigianato Sardegna, "the initiative was born with the aim of raising awareness among the community of the fact that by relying on unqualified operators expose oneself to serious risks for the skin, nails and scalp. In a situation of non-compliance with the regulations in force, one can even run the risk of receiving treatments without their knowledge that can only be carried out by specialized medical personnel, which can cause damage, even very serious damage, to one's health".

(Unioneonline)