ethical mani pedis?

[jadelennox]

So in light of the deeply distressing NYT piece "The Price of Nice Nails" about manicurists and wage theft, does anyone know of some places around here where we know for a fact the manicurists are treated at least with the legal minimum of tipped employee wages, OSHA regulations, etc?

Sigh.

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[fangirl715.livejournal.com]

Forgive me for not having all the details, but I did read somewhere else today (the WBZ web site, maybe?) that the MiniLuxe small chain gives their employees health insurance, 401Ks, etc., so that might be a place to start.

[jadelennox]

Woot, found it! Thank you. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/05/08/underneath-the-polish-whats-going-on-behind-the-scenes-at-nail-salons/ There's not one down here, but I see one downtown.

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

Also there's one in Lexington Center (on a bus from Alewife).