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Starbucks workers sue over company’s new dress code

Starbucks workers allege violation of state reimbursement laws after being required to buy specific clothing, with lawsuits filed in Illinois, Colorado, and California, union-backed.

  • Starbucks workers in three states sued the company over its new dress code, alleging it violates state laws requiring employers to reimburse work expenses.
  • The new dress code mandates solid black shirts, khaki/black bottoms, and black shoes, prohibiting piercings and colorful attire.
  • Employees claim they had to spend their own money on new clothes without reimbursement, despite requests.
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Starbucks workers sue over company's new dress code

Starbucks workers are taking legal action against the coffee giant, saying it violated the law when it changed its dress code but refused to reimburse employees who had to buy new clothes.

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Starbucks workers sue over company’s new dress code

Starbucks workers in three states took legal action against the coffee giant Wednesday, saying it violated the law when it changed its dress code but refused to reimburse employees who had to buy new clothes.The employees, who are backed by the union organizing Starbucks' workers, filed class-action lawsuits in state court in Illinois and Colorado. Workers also filed complaints with California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency. If the age…

·Orlando, United States
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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth broke the news in Fort Worth, United States on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
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