Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

I am a part-time worker at a golf course. My employer requires us to buy (from the company) uniform shirts. The company has picked a new shirt design, so we have to buy the new shirts. The first is $7.70 (apparently < cost). If we want a 2nd one, we have to pay about $28. I think this is to discourage us from buying low cost shirts and re-selling them, or just to make money from employees. I don't do that because it is against company policy to use the discount privilege to make money from re-selling. But I want two shirts, so that if I have two days of work in a row, I will have clean shirts ready ahead of time. It seems exorbitant; it's a half day's pay. This fall we will be required to buy expensive (even with a discount) uniform jackets. It seems unfair. I still have the last one I had to buy ($80 at the discount price), and it is in perfectly good condition. I'm sure the new one will cost at least as much. Is it legal for the company to do this?


Asked on 5/29/10, 3:17 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

Yes. They can require this.

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Answered on 5/29/10, 7:48 am


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