In the United States, it’s not uncommon for employers to make employees pay for their uniforms.

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, this practice is legal so long as the worker’s wage including the deduction for uniform costs doesn’t fall below the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour.

“Federal law allows employers to deduct the cost of supplying and maintaining a uniform (having it mended or cleaned and pressed) from an employee’s paycheck, as long as the employee’s wages after the deduction don’t fall below the minimum wage,” explains NOLO.

“If you earn only the minimum wage, your employer may not require you to pay for a uniform, through payroll deductions or otherwise,” the site continues. “However, if you earn enough to cover the minimum wage and your uniform costs, your employer is free to take the deduction.”

This can also apply when one leaves a job, as TikTok user Trevy (@dangtrevy) recently noted in a video with over 167,000 views.

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“Apparently this shirt is worth $25 and will be taken out of my $11 an hour paycheck,” Trevy writes in the text overlaying the video.

In the comment sections, he explains his situation further.

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