{"id":1973679,"date":"2023-07-14T22:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T02:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-or-out-a-fast-food-fight-over-employee-masking-bans\/"},"modified":"2023-07-14T22:15:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T02:15:47","slug":"in-or-out-a-fast-food-fight-over-employee-masking-bans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-or-out-a-fast-food-fight-over-employee-masking-bans\/","title":{"rendered":"Fast-Food Fight: Employees&#8217; Masking Bans &#8211; In or Out?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fin-or-out-a-fast-food-fight-over-employee-masking-bans%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1973679&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Twitter Users React to In-N-Out Burger&#8217;s Mask Policy<\/h2>\n<p>Twitter users were buzzing on Friday about the controversial mask policy at In-N-Out Burger, sparking a heated debate among fast-food enthusiasts. The discussion comes months after the federal COVID-19 public health emergency officially ended, leaving businesses to determine their own guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>At the center of the controversy is a flyer allegedly sent to In-N-Out Burger locations outside of California, the chain&#8217;s home state. The flyer outlines new health guidelines, stating that employees are no longer required to wear masks unless they have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-emergency-room-shuts-down-after-workers-forced-out-by-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"NY Emergency Room Shuts Down After Workers Forced Out By Vaccine Mandate\">valid medical exemption<\/a>. Those with exemptions must wear a company-provided N-95 mask, unless advised otherwise by a physician.<\/p>\n<p>The policy applies to employees in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and Utah, with exceptions for those whose job duties require them to wear masks or other protective gear. The policy is also subject to local health authority guidelines and regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Lucky Tran, a self-proclaimed &#8220;science communicator&#8221; working at Columbia University, shared a screenshot of the flyer on Twitter, urging people to voice their concerns to In-N-Out Burger&#8217;s customer service page. Tran labeled the policy as &#8220;discriminatory&#8221; and called for action against the chain.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Businesses like In-N-Out burger are banning staff from wearing masks (unless they provide a medical note) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OchZl5STIH\">pic.twitter.com\/OchZl5STIH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/luckytran\/status\/1679878468748599297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Twitter users had mixed reactions to the news, with some expressing horror and others showing appreciation. Washington Post columnist Taylor Lorenz criticized the policy, highlighting the potential dangers it poses to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">low-wage workers<\/a>. Lorenz also accused leftists and labor organizers of aligning themselves with corporations that promote anti-mask and anti-public health messaging.<\/p>\n<p>While some called for boycotts or legal action, Tran clarified that In-N-Out Burger is not implementing this policy in California due to existing laws that prevent employers from banning masks. Tran also pointed out that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-announce-sweeping-gun-control-restrictions\/\" title=\"Biden to Announce Sweeping Gun-Control Restrictions\">recent court ruling<\/a> in California, which stated that employers are not legally responsible for COVID transmission to family members, may have emboldened companies to try mask bans in other states without similar protections.<\/p>\n<p>Among the voices praising In-N-Out Burger was the Twitter account for the conservative group Turning Point USA, which simply tweeted &#8220;Based&#8221; in approval of the policy. Criminal defense attorney Marina Medvin applauded the move, calling it an interesting way to address problematic employees. Another user expressed their support for the policy, stating that they dislike when customer service representatives wear masks and appreciate In-N-Out&#8217;s use of inclusive language in the guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In-N-Out Burger just did the single GREATEST thing I&#8217;ve ever seen a business do,&#8221; exclaimed &#8220;The Patriot Voice&#8221; account. The tweet also advocated for these guidelines to become the new standard, claiming that masks are unnecessary, ineffective, and hinder customer service.<\/p>\n<p>Another Twitter user sarcastically remarked, &#8220;<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">In-N-Out<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> has banned their employees from wearing <\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">masks<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> unless they have a note from a doctor and the left is losing their woke minds over it,&#8221;<\/span> highlighting the polarized reactions to the policy.<\/p>\n<p>In-N-Out Burger previously made headlines during the pandemic when several California locations were temporarily closed for refusing to check customers&#8217; vaccination status. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-or-out-a-fast-food-fight-over-employee-masking-bans\/\" title=\"Fast-Food Fight: Employees' Masking Bans - In or Out?\">fast-food chain stood firm<\/a>, stating that they would not act as the &#8220;vaccination police&#8221; for any government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twitter users debated fast-food employees being told not to wear masks months after the COVID-19 emergency ended. 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