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Does anyone know if a company can MAKE you wear a uniform if you have pay for it yourself?

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when i worked in nursing homes the money was taken out of our wages for the uniform, and yes we had to wear one

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Stupid waste of money but they rake it in anyway...

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When i worked as a support worker (similar to caring) we paid for our own but it wasn't compulsary to wear it,was wondering if this applied to everywhere or just that company.
My Partner works for quite a big company that is saying they are bringing in uniforms and they are going to cost quite a bit.
Was hoping he could turn round and throw some legal thing in their face saying he didn't have to wear it....its not to bad atm because he wears very smart shirts and ties that he buys himself which means he has lots of them.....hence i can be lazy with the washing if im ever ill or too tired because he always has loads of spare clean ones.
Suppose with the good weather here :alright: it wont be too bad washing a uniform.

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most companies make you wear a uniform to protect yourself, in nursing homes we had to wear them for obvious reasons and to save our own clothes, they also make you and the company look smart, make you look like you 'belong' too, i'm sure they wouldnt want you coming in in tatty looking clothes, its just the same for school uniforms too

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at work our dress code is about to chnage to make it compulsory for blokes to wear suits. previously we only needed a collared shirt ( not even a tie ). Its notgoing down well with some.....

Persoanly I wear a suit anyway, I think it makes you look more professional

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Im sat here in my uniform from work - a blue polo shirt and navy trakkie bottoms. Dont have to pay for them. In fact the trakkie bottoms i wear for work are the old trakkie bottoms from the uniform before because they ordered the wrong size trakkies for me and they were too big. We can wear any navy trakkie bottoms if you have the attendants uniforms, as long as they are plain navy and no names on them. The receptionists have blouses or shirts and either a navy skirt or navy trousers. The only one who doesnt wear a uniform is the manager. Our uniforms at the minute come from system hygiene.

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Ive had to wear uniforms at a few of the places ive worked for but they have always provided them for me, i have never had to pay (thats with 3 different companies)

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Corker is one of the smartest at his work IMO,although they all look professional and clean/tidy.Even my neighbours have commented to me how smart he looks everyday-nowt to do with me though....he picks his clothes,pays for his clothes and even irons his clothes-i just wash/dry them......and tear them off him :D

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i would think it comes under
terms and conditions of employment

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I seem to remember some years ago that a guy took his firm to court because they wanted him to wear a tie and he didn't want to, my memory of it is very vague, but there was quite a lot of coverage at the time, it may have been aout 5 years ago and I can't remember the outcome:confused:

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We had £10 taken out of our wages for the polo shirts and fleeces but when we leave when we bring back the uniform we get the money back, seems fair to me.

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Very fair!That seems a sensible idea to me.Especially as its £16 for the lasses tunics-seems very steep to me..Prob making alot of profit on that.

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My dad used to be an FLT driver and he had to pay for his own steel toe caps even tho they had to have them...

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If you pay for your own work clothing that the company says you have to wear, then you should get the amount off your tax, i was awarded £40 reduction in my tax yearly because i had to pay for my own trousers and shoes, the shirts were free from the company

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I have had a couple of jobs where i had to wear a uniform and its always been free. One place where i worked the uniform was given free and when you returned it at the end of your employment you got 30quid (but if you didnt take it back they took the 30quid out your final wage).

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We get our uniforms free at Tesco. This is just the basics though depending on your contracted hours (if you work more you get more items) but any extra items you want you have to pay for, i think its fair.

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when i used to be an assistant manager - the staff had to wear uniforms - the company could redeem the costs through end of year tax etc so the staff didnt pay - is was quite a few years ago but i should imagine it hasnt changed that much
i also seem to remember that you yourself can claim a small amount of money back for clothing -(about £50 per year not a lot but better than a kick in the teeth)
i would ring the tax office and ask

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also if you are paid minimum wage - then effectively making you buy the uniform you have to wear at work is reducing your wage to below the minimum wage
seems silly but true
did you know that if you wash your uniform at home you can claim tax back for that aswell- only if you dont have the choice to wash at work though

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By the way when they change their uniform - we get to keep the old uniform...

Use mine for gardening in and for dossing - along with the old uniform from when i started there .... we've had 2 uniform changes since ive been there.

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If you have to pay for it (and my opinion is that you should not!) then make sure that you get receipts for it all.

You get a basic amount to cover clothing etc off in your tax allowance, but if its more you will need the receipts to prove it.

When I last had to wear a uniform I had 3 of everything, 1 to wear, 1 in the wash & 1 for emergencies.
If your uniform is required by the employer them IMO it is upto them to provide & pay for it. There should also be no discrimination between what men & women have to wear, I.E. men should not be forced to wear a tie when women do not have to wear a similar item. but they do grrr... I hate ties.

(I got a clip on tie & never do up the top button, looks a mess but I am "wearing" it lol).

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If we wear the tunic top then this is provided but if we want to wear the alternative polo shirt then we have to pay for it.