Hooters Waitresses Sue for Uniform Costs

Hooters has added insult to injury. If it isn’t painful enough to wear those tight, little, crotch-riding orange shorts, waitresses at the restaurant chain also have to dip into their paychecks to pay for the uniforms – which is illegal.

Two waitresses filed suit against Hooters of Long Island on Thursday in Brooklyn Federal Court charging the company never repaid them the money they laid out for the uniform, reports the Daily News. According to state law, employers are supposed to have work uniforms in stock and ready to go, if they’re not everyday street clothes.

via gothamist.com

Good for them for suing. I should sue too because the food seriously sucks.

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  • http://jknipp.com/ Jonathan

    I wish Pennsylvania had this law… When I worked at Chic-Fil-A, I had to pay $140 or so for one uniform.

    • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/ Vinny

      Did you write it off at least?

  • http://jknipp.com Jonathan

    I wish Pennsylvania had this law… When I worked at Chic-Fil-A, I had to pay $140 or so for one uniform.

    • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com Vinny

      Did you write it off at least?

  • http://jknipp.com/ Jonathan

    Nope, I didn’t itemize my taxes. I was still living with my parents and still in high school.

  • http://jknipp.com Jonathan

    Nope, I didn’t itemize my taxes. I was still living with my parents and still in high school.