This violates title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the American for Disabilities Act and maybe HIPAA because the company is blackmailing, threatening, coercing, etc... their job.
The unvaccinated may have struck gold with this dumb move by Publix.
On top of that Publix is based in Florida. I would not be surprised if they get pressure from the Governor.
Like so much of everything to do with the Fauci Flu, Publix move makes no logical sense: Just as whether or not a person wears a completely useless mask, whether or not a person is “vaccinated” is irrelevant to catching and spreading the Fauci Flu.
My husband’s niece lives in Pennsylvania and when she found out Walmart dropped mask requirements for their vaccinated employees, she went on a rant about how she will NOT set foot in another Walmart that isn’t forcing masks on everybody. She has been vaxxed and boostered.
I think she’s going to run out of places to shop pretty soon.
How is this not a violation of medical privacy? I know, I know... Publix can know your vaccination status... that doesn’t mean you can be forced by your employer to broadcast it to everyone you meet!
Publix caters to upscale women shoppers. Thus, the COVID propaganda has been deeply absorbed and it will take months of ridicule to clear it out of their minds. Bless ‘em.
Publix has been one of the most authoritarian stores in western North Carolina. Very unpleasant atmosphere.
So ultimately, the mask is to serve as the “Scarlet Letter” identifying among Publix and Walmart employees the sinful “purebloods” that upgraded others should from now on shun and deride.
Beaming faces on Publix grocery store employees at my store here in Knoxville. Hear that Kroeger?
Ditto for the newly freed folks at my Regions bank as well. People are flat thrilled to take off the masks, especially since they have not been required for customers for months.
Big deal- this just shows how much Publix [& Disney- AdventHealth got in Disney’s pocket and is driving their Covid employee BS mandates—and others list is unfortunately endless] do not understand and not care to understand. Vaccinated STILL GET IT AND SPREAD IT (so frigging tired of having to repeat myself 😉)- let ALL EMPLOYEES- EVERY SINGLE ONE—DROP THE MASK unless of course they choose to wear one
I think they did get pressure or at least encouragement from DeSantis, because he was putting forward an order or perhaps a legislative act to be proposed that would prevent companies from requiring masks - in other words, it would be voluntary for those who wanted it.
I’ll be so happy to be able to chat with the checkers again, some of whom I have known for years. But everybody fell silent or semi-silent with the advent of the masks.
THe “masked servant class,” as a writer called them, is being set free.