Starbucks employees in three states have recently filed class-action lawsuits against the coffee chain, alleging violations of the law and claiming that the company failed to reimburse them after they purchased new clothes.

Which states have filed the class-action lawsuits against Starbucks?

CBS News reported that Starbucks workers, backed by unions, have filed class-action lawsuits in state courts in Illinois and Colorado. Those in California have also taken legal action by filing complaints with the state’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency, per CBS News.

If the agency chooses not to penalize Starbucks, employees may move forward with a class-action lawsuit in California, according to the documents.

The company defended the new dress code Wednesday, stating that it would create a “consistent” experience for both workers and customers.

What did Starbucks say about the policy change?

“As part of this change, and to ensure out partners were prepared, partners received two shirts at no cost,” the company said, according to CBS News. (Starbucks calls its employees “partners.”)

Since Starbucks announced its new dress code, employees have pushed back against it. In May, more than 2,000 baristas at 120 U.S. stores staged a strike to protest the policy, which limits workers to solid black shirts and khaki, black or blue denim bottoms, according to The Associated Press.

Starbucks Workers United, representing 570 of the company’s 10,000 U.S. stores, argues that the dress code should be subject to collective bargaining and has filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board. Some company employees have stated that the move has taken the focus away from other important things to be concerned about.

The new dress code took effect in stores across the U.S. and Canada on May 12. Starbucks initially announced the policy change in April, stating that the uniforms would stand out, in addition to the standard green apron, Blavity reported.

“By updating our dress code, we can deliver a more consistent coffeehouse experience that will also bring simpler and clearer guidance to our partners, which means they can focus on what matters most, crafting great beverages and fostering connections with customers,” the coffee chain stated in a news release at the time.

‘I think it’s extremely tone deaf’

Some employees have expressed concerns about the financial impact of the new dress code, as they are not receiving reimbursement.

Brooke Allen, a full-time college student as well as a Starbucks barista at a store in Davis, California, said her manager told her in July that the Crocs she would typically wear were prohibited due to the policy change, and that she would have to wear proper footwear to work the following day, The New York Post reported.

Allen said she visited three different stores to find the right shoes, which cost her $60.09. She spent an additional $86.95 on new clothes, which included black shirts and jeans.

“I think it’s extremely tone deaf on the company’s part to expect their employees to completely redesign their wardrobe without any compensation,” Allen said, per The New York Post. “A lot of us are already living paycheck to paycheck.”

In addition to Allen, other Starbucks employees have requested reimbursement for clothing and the removal of other prohibited items, such as piercings, but their requests were denied.