Posted on 07/18/2023 1:20:48 PM PDT by Twotone
In-N-Out Burger, the popular California-based burger chain, is reportedly barring employees in certain states from wearing face masks without explicit medical direction.
Company leadership issued new employee policies last week barring workers in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and Utah from wearing face masks at work unless they have a doctor's note.
The policy is meant to prioritize In-N-Out Burger's "exceptional customer service."
"We are introducing new mask guidelines that emphasize the importance of customer service and the ability to show our Associates smiles and other facial features while considering the health and well-being of all individuals," the company told employees in a message. "We believe this policy will also help to promote clear and effective communication both with our Customers and among our Associates."
Employees in California and Oregon, meanwhile, can still wear masks but are limited to company-provided N-95 masks in the absence of a doctor's note, the company told employees.
Any employee who violates the policy will be subject to disciplinary measures up to termination. The policy change takes effect on Aug. 14.
In-N-Out Burger is known for taking bold stances.
The company, which prints Bible verses on its products, made headlines in 2021 for refusing to enforce San Francisco's COVID-19 vaccine policy that required businesses to verify the vaccine status of customers.
The company said at the time:
We refuse to become the vaccination police for any government. It is unreasonable, invasive, and unsafe to force our restaurant Associates to segregate Customers into those who may be served and those who may not, whether based on the documentation they carry, or any other reason.
We fiercely disagree with any government dictate that forces a private company to discriminate against customers who choose to patronize their business. This is clear governmental overreach and is intrusive, improper, and offensive.
TheBlaze reached out to In-N-Out Burger for comment, but the company did not return a message.
How does a company that prints Bible verses survive in California ?
Good for them. Always loved In-N-Out.
Facemasks are fomites.
Good call.
Heck yeah. It’s annoying to try to understand some kid mumbling behind a mask. They sound like Charlie Brown’s teacher.
I see you believe whatever the democrats and the media tell you about california
Every once in a while the left tries to protest In-N-Out over John 3:16 printed on the bottom of all cups and they get nowhere.
Crazies are here in Kali but the normal people far outnumber them.
“Crazies are here in Kali but the normal people far outnumber them.”
And 90% of those crazies are losers who moved to CA from other states who failed getting into silicon valley or hollywood and are lazy and won’t go back home!
In-N-Out is good and quick.
The way they have their food prep and serve areas laid out you can watch and see how organized they are.
We fiercely disagree with any government dictate that forces a private company to discriminate against customers who choose to patronize their business. This is clear governmental overreach and is intrusive, improper, and offensive.
I love this company!
I wish there was and In-and-Out Burger near me.
I would be eating there tonight.
Nice. Just today I was thinking how when I see someone still wearing a mask I think “this is a person who will gladly be shoving me into a cattle car in a few years”.
Not exactly the kind of thoughts you want to inspire in your customers.
I heard a while back In-N-Out was considering moving their headquarters out of CA.
I live in Texas. So, I’m a Whataburger guy. However, there’s an In & Out near me. So, in the interest of objectivity I tried their burger and fries. I must say they both were crap. Didn’t finish either. Whataburger forever and God Bless Texas!
Yesterday’s news. These days people and businesses are moving OUT of Florida, prices and taxes are too expensive there now
https://twitter.com/moneywisecom/status/1680345246612303873
Ah, I wasn’t talking about Florida.
Well In-n-Out is staying put, only food chain that moved HQ recently was Wendy’s to another location within Ohio
Crazies are here in Kali but the normal people far outnumber them.”
You sure about that? The rats have a super majority after all.
Proverbs 22:4 NASBS
The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor and life.
I wish In-N-Out would open near me in Florida.
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