Legal Question in Employment Law in Ohio

Re: Employees required to purchase uniforms

An employer must supply a uniform required by it ONLY if: (1) it is truly a uniform (i.e., it is solely for the benefit of the employer such as clothing with company logos, and not merely street clothes) AND (2) the purchase of the uniform reduces the employee�s wages below minimum wage for the week in which the uniform is purchased. In other words, if after subtracting the cost of the uniform from your wages for a given week, your wages are still at the minimum wage level or higher, your employer may require you to purchase the uniform. If, on the other hand, the purchase reduces your wages below minimum wage, you can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor.