In or Out? A Fast-Food Fight Over Employee Masking Bans
Twitter users shared a variety of opinions on Friday about fast-food restaurant employees being told not to wear masks roughly months after the federal COVID-19 public health emergency came to an end.
At the center of the debate was an apparent flyer sent out to In-N-Out Burger locations outside the chain’s home state of California, announcing new health guidelines. The Daily Wire reached out to In-N-Out Burger seeking comment on whether the guidelines are real.
A screenshot of the supposed flyer says that starting on August 14 no masks “shall be worn in the Store or Support facility unless an Associate has a valid medical note exempting him or her from this requirement,” and those who do get a doctor’s approval must wear a company-provided N-95 mask unless a physician advises otherwise.
Businesses like In-N-Out burger are banning staff from wearing masks (unless they provide a medical note) pic.twitter.com/OchZl5STIH
— Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) July 14, 2023
The policy is said to apply to associates working in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and Utah, except those “who are required to wear masks or other protective gear as part of their job duties,” and is “subject to local health authority guidelines and regulations.”
Fantastic! I hate when customer service people wear masks. Also of note is the use of "him or her" as these are the only two normal pronouns when referring to people. There's a reason I love IN N OUT!
— Danny B 🇺🇸 (@iamdima24) July 14, 2023
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— Turning Point USA (@TPUSA) July 14, 2023
Lucky Tran, who has been identified as a “science communicator” working at Columbia University, shared the screenshot on Twitter and encouraged people to reach out to the In-N-Out Burger’s customer service page regarding the chain’s “discriminatory policy banning masks.” (Read more from “In or Out? A Fast-Food Fight Over Employee Masking Bans” HERE)
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