In May, Starbucks introduced a new dress code for its employees. Now, some of those workers are suing the company over the policy.

According to Nation's Restaurant News , Starbucks employees in Illinois, Colorado, and California have filed class-action lawsuits, claiming they were required to buy clothing that complied with the new dress code but were never reimbursed.

The dress code required each Starbucks employee to wear “any solid black short- or long-sleeved crewneck, collared, or button-up shirt, along with khaki, black, or blue denim bottoms in any shade.”

It’s important to note that, according to Starbucks, each employee was provided with two uniform shirts at no cost.

In those three states, laws require companies to reimburse employees for expenses that “primarily bene

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