Tim Hortons employees will now be required to wear masks while at work as well as having their temperature taken before their shifts.
The company made the announcement in a press release stating that the new rules come into effect today at all 4,000 of their locations.
Chief Operating Officer Mike Hancock made it clear their masks will not interfere with the needs of frontline workers “We have sourced a grade of mask that’s similar to the surgical masks used in hospitals but manufactured with a different standard, so we’re not impacting the supply of masks in hospitals and other health-care facilities,” said Hancock.
The company will be shipping out thermometers starting today that should arrive next week.
Tim Horton’s is the first major fast-food establishment in the country to require staff to wear facemasks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
