MY EMPLOYER <A HOSPITAL> HAS DECIDED WE NEED TO WEAR KHAKI PANTS AND SHIRTS THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE PURCHASED THROUGH THEM WITH...

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MY EMPLOYER <A HOSPITAL> HAS DECIDED WE NEED TO WEAR KHAKI PANTS AND SHIRTS THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE PURCHASED THROUGH THEM WITH THEIR LOGO ON IT . SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OR AT LEAST GIVE SOME ON IT SINCE THEY ARE REQUIRING IT?

Answer:

Federal law does not require that employees wear uniforms. However, if the wearing of a uniform is required by some other law,the nature of a business,or by an employer,the cost of the uniform is
considered to be a business expense of the employer. If the employer requires the employee to bear the cost, it may not reduce the employee's wage below the minimum wage or cut into overtime
compensation required by the Act.

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