Starbucks employees have received their marching orders.
, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is mandating that private companies with at least 100 employees enforce masking and weekly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated workers. The mandate is already being litigated, with the U.S. Supreme Court slated to hear oral arguments on the issue Friday.According to a Dec.
In turn, Starbucks employees not already in compliance by the internal Jan. 10 status deadline have until Feb. 9 to receive their vaccinations, or they will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test no more than seven days before their next shift and then once a week thereafter,According to the network, unvaccinated employees will be responsible for procuring their own tests and submitting the results, but at-home tests are prohibited.