I work for a group of privately owned hotels in California, and they are getting uniforms from a uniform company, it is a monthly charge to "rent" the uniforms, and it is costing us..they are taking half of the cost out of our paycheck, we get paid bimonthly, to pay for the uniforms, and it doesn't seem very right that, since they are demanding the uniform, we already have one now they are just changing it, that we have to pay to "rent" the uniform, am i just being nit-picky or is there something that says they arent allowed to do this?
2007-07-03 18:47:36 · 8 answers · asked by chris c 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
and, i should have mentioned, there isnt anything in our handbook about our paying being deducted due to uniforms, it jsut says they supply the shirt and the other things, we ae to get shoes and pants, and that is, so does that make a difference?
2007-07-03 19:46:55 · update #1
It's perfectly legal. In essence, the management simply reduced your wages. Unfortunate, but legal.
2007-07-03 18:51:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure you signed something in your orientation stating that you understand this policy, but it is legal. Usually companies like this are good areas for tips. You can still deduct the cost on your income tax return. I am finding that more and more companies are doing this to keep the dress code of the employees more consistent. Are your uniform white or black? this seems to be the trend
2007-07-03 18:59:13 · answer #2 · answered by coachotis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems like I paid that once long ago when I decided to be a food waitress. They were the ugliest things I ever saw. My problems were solved with the inability of the cook to get my hot and cold foods up at anything close to the same time and my choice to stuff her up a hot light. Hotels seem to come up with the cheapest ideas that mistreat employees and they do it because they can. I don't know how they manage to hire the mentality of managers they do. Life will not get better, go to college, and then get a good job. Worked for me. . .
2007-07-03 19:00:54 · answer #3 · answered by towanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that is not legal. An employer has to pay all of their employees for any and all hours worked. He can't give pay to another employee for any reason. If he wants to change the work schedule and give them more hours as a reward for "snitching" out someone for a dress code violation that is up to him, but he has to pay all of you for any hours that you work. If you don't sign the document (which I wouldn't) and he does fire you save any memo's stating why you have to sign the document or the document itself so you can show it to unemployment when you file a claim.
2016-05-17 22:33:45 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not legal. They can require you to provide your own work clothes so long as the clothes are such that you could wear them other than on the job - eg "Khaki pants and red polo shirt must be worn", but if it's clothes that - for example - have a company logo on them, or are a "distinctive uniform", then they have to provide them for you at their cost.
Richard
2007-07-03 19:35:06 · answer #5 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. On that condition only you join the company and the dress is paid for.
2007-07-03 19:01:22 · answer #6 · answered by rajan l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep your receipt and just claim it when you file your income tax . Uniforms are tax deductable items.
2007-07-03 18:50:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is "in your face" cheating dude,,, employee things for work should be shouldered by the employeer,, beter get a job from a japanese firm... they're good & generous..
2007-07-03 18:54:25 · answer #8 · answered by Faith K 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋