If a uniform is mandatory, does my employer have to give me time to change in and out of the uniform while on the clock?
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If a uniform is mandatory, does my employer have to give me time to change in and out of the uniform while on the clock?
Asked on November 5, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
No, your employer does not have to give you time to change out of your uniform on the clock: you can be required to wear a uniform at work and not given paid time to change into or out of it, since you could wear the uniform to/from home. You may be choosing to wear street clothes and change, but there is nothing inherently about a uniform that requires you to change into or out of it as part of work.
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