Around 1000 Hooters workers are suing the company for work and wage violations, saying they were forced to buy their own uniforms and work without pay.
Attorneys representing the former and current employees of five Hooters restaurants in Fresno, Bakersfield and the Sacramento area filed two lawsuits seeking class-action status this week. They follow a lawsuit filed in San Francisco last year.
San Francisco attorney Burt Boltuch says the employees are seeking millions in reimbursement and penalties.
In a complaint filed in the Sacramento Superior Court this week, employees say they paid for their own uniforms, worked through breaks, worked "off the clock" without pay and had their tips skimmed by management, the Sacramento Bee reported.
Workers were required to purchase their uniforms from Hooters because the restaurant demands a certain look, Boltuch said.
However, according to Boltuch, employers are obligated to pay for any specialised uniforms under California law.
He also said female servers often had to make promotional public appearances but were not legally compensated.
- AP, NZHERALD STAFF
Hooters staff sue for work violations
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