The Six Barber Shop hair salon, located on rue Kafé in M’tsapéré, Mamoudzou, has been ordered to close for 25 days due to violations of labor and social regulations. The decision, signed on October 1st by the prefect of Mayotte, came after an inspection on June 9th by the national police and labor inspectors as part of an operation by the Departmental Anti-Fraud Operational Committee (CODAF). The inspection found several issues related to the salon's compliance with legal employment standards. During the inspection, three individuals were working at the salon. Officials noted the lack of a formal declaration for hiring two of them, discrepancies between declared and actual salaries, and the absence of a required personnel register. Additionally, a foreign national was found working without a valid work permit. These issues raised concerns about the salon’s adherence to labor laws and its responsibility to ensure proper social protections for employees. The manager of the salon submitted observations to the administration, stating he had begun procedures to regularize the situation with Urssaf, the French organization responsible for collecting social security contributions. He also contested the status of some individuals present at the salon, claiming one was an independent contractor and another was a subtenant. However, the prefecture concluded that the identified issues remained valid and serious enough to warrant the closure. In its decision, the administration emphasized that the violations concerned "essential obligations," such as ensuring social rights for declared employees, providing professional risk coverage, and following rules for employing foreign workers. The closure was reduced from an initial 80 days to 25 days, deemed "necessary, appropriate, and proportionate" by the authorities, considering the lack of prior sanctions and the manager’s efforts to correct the issues. The decree also states that during the closure, all paid employee activity must stop, though the employer remains responsible for employee obligations. Failure to comply with the closure could result in a two-month prison sentence and a fine of 3,750 euros.