Hooters Workers File Class Action Over Tips, Uniforms
Five current and former Hooters workers filed suit Tuesday in Sacramento County Superior Court on behalf of a proposed class of nonmanager employees in five of California's Central Valley franchises. The complaint claims the restaurant chain workers were improperly forced to share tips with managers and to buy their own uniforms, among other alleged wage-and-hour violations. The complaint draws on the Hooters Employee Handbook to argue that workers' uniforms and manicured appearance form a "cornerstone" of the company.
