Important Information in Regards to Legal Issues
As you may know, there have been more than a dozen cases against cosmetology schools across the country claiming that students should be paid as employees. AACS was served with a subpoena in regards to one of these civil lawsuits. We are not alone. In fact, PBA has received a similar subpoena. Although we are not a party in the case, we are working with our counsel to ensure that we fulfil our legal obligations, which may include turning over documents, member archives, our website content and ListServe emails pertaining to this subpoena.

AACS is dedicated to continue giving you the resources and benefits that you need. We want to assure you that if any of the above mentioned items are submitted and they pertain to any of our members, you will be promptly notified. We value our membership and understand legal issues often cause concern. Now, more than ever, it’s important that our membership joins together and continues to support each other.

We hope you’ll continue to stay alert and informed. The best way to do that is to continue taking advantage of our member communication forums. It’s also a great time to remind you that email communication can often be misunderstood or taken out of context. Type with caution—but not with fear. We know our members have valuable insights with wisdom, and we hope you continue to share your expertise with each other.