Many craftsmen should be able to reopen their doors from May 11, but the specifics of many trades make certain modalities of deconfinement unclear. The organization within hairdressing salons should therefore be completely redesigned, as explained by the president of the first hairdressers' union Christophe Doré, on Monday on Europe 1.

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The coronavirus epidemic has forced the closure of many small businesses, starting with hairdressers. Many of them are expected to reopen from May 11, but the terms of the return to work are unclear. For their part, the salon managers are already taking certain precautions: "There will no longer be a locker room, magazines available, coffee, which made our hairdressing rooms friendly," explains Christophe Doré, president of the 'National Union of Hairdressing Companies, Monday at the microphone of Europe 1. "The work will be different."

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"If I cut your hair, there will never be a meter between you and me!"

"I am awaiting clarification," said the president of the first hairdressers' union, adding that the government has not yet provided him with the answers he expected. Certain measures seem in fact inapplicable for hairdressing salons, starting with the 4m² space for each employee: "If I cut your hair, there will never be a meter between you and me!" Christophe Doré calls for taking "measured" restrictions in order to save the economic activity of salons.

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The internal organization should be turned upside down. Customers must wear a mask and not be accompanied so as not to create the traffic jam. Employees will be responsible for disinfecting the premises, with spray and hydroalcoholic gel available.

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Hairdressers should also adjust their hours, "start earlier and finish later", to spread the reception of clients over a day. "These subjects we discussed with the Minister of the Economy and the Minister of Labor", concluded Christophe Doré. The ball is now in the government's court.