Gerardo Gutierrez, 70, contracted the virus from a fellow deli employee, Monday's lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade County alleges. It contends the chain in the early months of the pandemic was worried face coverings would frighten customers.CNN reached out to Publix for comment but did not immediately receive a reply.Gutierrez was working at a Miami Beach location when the other employee started exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19 on March 27-28, the lawsuit alleges.
One complaint, received on March 19 from a store in Palmetto Bay, Florida, alleged that the company was"refusing to let employees wear gloves or masks because of corporate claiming it will scare the customers ..." the lawsuit notes.CNN has reached out to OSHA for comment.In March, Publix CEO Todd Jones told customers and employees the company"cares about your health and well-being" and it was following federal and state guidance.
Another frivolous money grab, it’s embarrassing
The CDC, Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates, WHO and others are the one that should be under a lawsuit for crimes against humanity, they are terrorists, mask don't work
Let's the show begin
MoscowMitch won’t pass economic relief without immunity for employers who kill their employees like this guy
i will feel no guilt when Publix and Walmart and WinnDixie will be sued into the ground for failure to enforce their placebo mask signages and putting customers and employees at risk cause they wont use security personnel to handle the karens
HOW MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN INFECTED BY PUBLIX' INITIAL BAN ON MASKS? TWO INFECTED PUBLIX WORKERS SERVING HAM & CHEESE TO CUSTOMERS.....
This is Strategic and the Covid 2.0 will attempt to usurp Trumps legitimized claims of a second term as Our POTUS!
.1 micron in size. the majority of masks availed to the public are not filters but vectors. Keep up your narrative though, as the true second wave,Covid 2.0 is coming no doubt. LChina’s been Covid “clean”now reporting new lockdowns and infection, this isn’t mutation afoot people
This is merely the start
I was wondering when this would begin. It is unfortunate that Publix thought so little of their staff & employees. Business Owners, you do have a responsibility to provide a safe working environment AND a safe shopping experience.
Of course the family will lose because there simply is NO scientific evidence that masks would have protected him....
Sad. Publix is an EE owned store
This is outrageous. Sue realDonaldTrump and your Republican governors and GOP misinformation networks. Sue FoxNews and IngrahamAngle and all the alt right dudes.
✌🏽♥️🇺🇸 Actually, you’re on the right track but I think anybody in that situation should start suing Trump for wrongful death . Think about it . His self absorbed , narcissistic , needs , his pockets $ filled , Miss information about the Covid
I call bs
I hope you win
Oh if this wins, you'll see every republican Karen and Kevin jumping on the bandwagon!
The family better move it along fast as the Grim Reaper McConnell is trying to pass legislation to stop these suits.
Frivolous. Kick it out & stick the family with all the legal fees.
Pubix is a weird name I don’t know if I’d shop there.
Organize The only effective way for employees to have a voice in the workplace is to unionize. This is exactly what happens in absence of a collective bargaining agreement with no workplace safety input from the workers.
Will share such information.
“grocery store chain refused to allow employees to wear masks” Publix WHAT?
Good.
What? He was working and not using a mask?
So sad
realDonaldTrump supporters are scumbags.
Wow. Politicians have failed us. Americans deserve better.
Good on them! Hope they win!