In a story run by the Daily Mail, while several retail chains had all required shoppers to wear masks if they wanted to shop at their brick-and-mortar locations, management at these stores has told employees to still serve people who defy mask mandates — out of concern for the employees’ safety.
This is in reference to a recent uptick in confrontations between anti-mask customers and retail chain employees, most of which involve customers hurling abuse at clerks and other store staff.
“Many retailers feel like they have to act since some governors haven’t,” Melissa Murdock, spokesperson for the Retail Industry Leaders Association, said.
According to Murdock, while the association has been lobbying state governors to require masks to be worn in all 50 states, the implementation of such policies will fall to individual stores at the moment.
Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, noted in an interview that mask-wearing regulations should be enforced similarly to store policies regarding shoes and shirts.
“Either security or management needs to tell people that they must wear a face mask in order to be served. It’s no different than wearing shoes or a shirt,” Applebaum said.
He also added that if companies are not actively requiring their customers to wear masks while inside their premises, then their mask-wearing regulations are nothing more than “public relations stunts.” ...<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>...