If all Starbucks employees use the famous green apron of the specialized channel in the cafeteria, until last May, they could carry under this uniform about what they wanted.
But since then, the company has pressed the screw by imposing new rules that tense employees. Under the cover, the clothing code becomes strict, as reported by the AP agency.
These rules impose on all employees in North America to wear a black shirt united with short or long sleeves, black or blue jean pants, without flavor patterns or hems, or united black dresses that do not exceed 10 cm over the knee.
The clothing code also requires black, gray shoes, dark blue, brown, beige or white, made in a waterproof material. Socks and socks must be “sober.” It is also forbidden to have facial tattoos or more a drilling in the face. Language piercings and “film makeup” are also prohibited.
According to Starbucks, it is about highlighting the green aprons of employees to create a feeling of familiarity for customers. This measure occurs when the company seeks to restore a warmer and more cozy experience in its restaurants. According to AP, employees who do not meet him cannot take their service.
Legal action
What arouses a double negative reaction of employees. First they regret the flexibility that prevailed before. In 2016, the chain had authorized its employees to wear shirts stamped in a greater variety of colors or several piercings in their face to give them more possibilities of expression. “It’s sad that everyone is dressed in black now,” laments an employee.
Above all, the employees of the famous American channel complain about having to buy new clothes at their expense to meet the new rules.
Brooke Allen, a full -time student who works at a Davis Starbucks in California, said an official told him in July that the fangs he used were not in line with the new standards and that he should wear different shoes if he wanted to work the next day. I had to find a compatible couple, which cost him $ 60 and more dollars in work clothes.
Therefore, some employees have decided to present legal actions against the giant, saying that he had violated the law by modifying their clothing code and refusing to reimburse employees who had to buy new clothes. They also filed a complaint with the California Labor and Development Agency.
Colorado Law particularly prohibits employers from imposing spending on employees without their written consent, according to this complaint. The plaintiffs demand damage on behalf of all Starbucks employees in these states, whether their stores are unionized or not.
Starbucks did not comment directly on the prosecution, but the company said it provided clothes to its employees. “As part of this change, and to guarantee the preparation of our partners, they have received two free shirts. Starbucks designates their employees for the term” partners. “
The plaintiffs have the support of Starbucks Workers United, the union that syndicated 640 of the 10,000 Starbucks restaurants in the United States. In the past, he has presented hundreds of complaints for unfair work practices against Starbucks to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Source: BFM TV
