Nov 1, 2009 10:51 am US/Eastern
Women Sue NY Hooters Chain Over Uniform Costs
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Two waitresses working at Hooters restaurants on Long Island have filed a lawsuit complaining that the chain violates labor laws by making them pay for their skimpy uniforms.
Gina Rosati and Amy Frederick say they have to shell out around $20 for their tank tops, tights and orange short, shorts.
They also have to launder the items themselves, which is prohibited by state law when an employer requires a worker to wear a uniform.
Lawyers for the women filed the suit this week at a federal court in Brooklyn against a company that owns Hooters restaurants in East Meadow, Islandia and Fresh Meadows. The owners had no comment.
Hooters was founded in Clearwater, Florida in 1983.
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