These requirements apply to all business activities in this division.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 — general duties
Enforced by:
HSE
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
General duty to protect employees and the public affected by the business — close-contact personal services, hot equipment, chemicals and sharps all carry health-and-safety risk.
insurance
Great_Britain
Annual
Employers' Liability Insurance
Enforced by:
HSE
Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
Required for any business employing at least one person. Many in this division also carry treatment/public-liability cover, though that is commercial rather than statutory.
registration
Uk
Annual
UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018
Enforced by:
ICO
Data Protection Act 2018; UK GDPR (retained EU law)
Personal services hold client contact details and frequently health/special-category data (skin conditions, allergies, treatment consent). ICO registration unless specifically exempt.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Equality Act 2010 — protected characteristics
Enforced by:
EHRC
Equality Act 2010
No discrimination, harassment or victimisation in services to the public or in employment. Service providers must make reasonable adjustments for disabled customers.
compliance
England_Wales
Ongoing
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Enforced by:
LOCAL_FIRE_AUTHORITY
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
The responsible person for any commercial premises must carry out and maintain a fire risk assessment. Devolved variants: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005; Fire and Rescue Services (NI) Order 2006.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)
Enforced by:
HSE
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
Assess and control exposure to hazardous substances used across the division — salon products (dyes, bleaches, acrylates, formaldehyde), laundry and dry-cleaning solvents, embalming fluids and spa-pool biocides. NI: COSHH Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003.