Texas Judge Issues Injunction Allowing Hillstone Employee to Wear Mask at Work | Eater Dallas

"Employees at this restaurant were subject to a company directive forbidding face masks during dinner service, which reportedly led to scheduling penalties and at least one worker missing about 40 hours of shifts after asking to wear a mask. A State District Judge issued a temporary injunction allowing an employee identified as Jane Doe to return to work wearing a mask for at least two weeks. The policy conflicted with a county-wide order requiring indoor masking and reportedly resulted in some employees being fired; management defended the rule by citing state reopening guidance that does not explicitly require masks but recommends them when social distancing is not possible. The employer has not publicly responded to the court’s order." - Amy McCarthy