Garcetti called the new measure 'a worker protection order to give our non-medical essential workers more tools to stay safe and to keep us all healthy.'
During his daily coronavirus briefing, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that starting at 12:01 a.m. Friday morning, all of the city's non-medical essential workers and customers visiting essential businesses will be required to wear cloth face coverings over their noses and mouths.
The new measure states that employers are required to provide cloth face coverings to employees or to reimburse employees for their cost. The new measure applies to workers in grocery stores, drug stores, restaurants, hotels, taxis and rideshare vehicles, construction sites and other essential businesses.
In addition to the new measure, these businesses will also be required to ensure that employees have access to a clean and sanitary restroom along with proper cleansing products like soap and sanitizer. Employers must allow their workers to wash their hands every 30 minutes. Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles, speaks to the guest during Non Profit Launch Of"LA Collab" at The Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory on January 13, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.Businesses will also be required to implement social distancing measures of six feet for all customers, visitors and workers. In addition to these measures, Garcetti is encouraging all essential retail businesses to add plexiglass barriers between cashiers and customers.
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