As part of their Onboarding Series, attorneys at Seyfarth Shaw advise employers in California of the stricter rules to which they are subject with regards to paying for uniforms and equipment.
Uniforms
Uniforms (clothing with a distinctive design or color, or with affixed insignia) can include footwear. Federal law allows employers to require employees to provide and maintain uniforms, as long as the costs associated wouldn’t cause the employee’s pay to dip below minimum wage. In California, however, employers must cover these costs.
