Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court issued a decision that will affect whether California workers are classified as employees or independent contractors. The case, Dynamex v. Superior Court of Los Angeles…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
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Update February 27, 2018: The following news post has been updated with another scam targeting massage therapists. Update February 13, 2017: ABMP is seeing a resurgence in members reporting a scam involving a request for massage. We have updated the… Under Oklahoma’s new massage therapy law, every massage therapist must hold a state-issued massage therapy license by May 1, 2017 in order to practice after that date. If you do not have a license by May 1, 2017, you will not be able to legally practice in Oklahoma until you get… In an ongoing effort to maintain the integrity of the licensing examination and address fraud in the licensing process, the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) is developing an incremental process to support member boards in detecting and addressing fraud. This work is a combined… The Green Spa Network Board of Directors is now accepting applications for board service. Entering its 10th year as a nonprofit resource for sustainable business in the spa and wellness industry, the Green Spa Network has grown to more than 1,200 members. These efforts are spearheaded by a… The International Spa Association (ISPA) has announced the winners of its annual Innovate Awards. The Innovate Awards celebrate innovations happening within the spa industry in four categories. The categories, and their winners, are:… The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) held its annual business meeting online on July 14, 2016. The purpose of the meeting was to update AFMTE’s members about business and committee work during the previous year. The meeting agenda included a financial report, election… Saltability, a spa industry vendor that provides Himalayan salt stone treatments and products for spas, announced the addition of industry veteran Diane Trieste to its team as VP of Business Development. A former sports massage… |