Starbucks’ controversial new policy that has angered staff

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleStarbucks is facing legal challenges in three US states after employees initiated action over a new dress code, claiming the company failed to reimburse them for required clothing. Workers, backed by the Starbucks Workers United union, have filed class-action lawsuits in Illinois and Colorado, and lodged complaints with California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency. The new dress code, implemented on 12 May, mandates plain black shirts, specific bottoms and shoes, and prohibits certain tattoos and piercings, with Starbucks providing only two complimentary T-shirts. Employees allege the policy violates state laws requiring employers to cover expenses that primarily benefit the company, forcing them to spend their own money on new work attire. This legal action marks a shift in tactics for the unionisation effort, moving from National Labor Relations Board charges to state court lawsuits, as the NLRB's capacity to hear cases has been limited. In fullStarbucks staff are suing the coffee shop over its ‘tone deaf’ new dress codeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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