Walmart requiring all employees to wear face masks beginning Monday
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Walmart requiring all employees to wear face masks beginning Monday

Walmart is requiring all of its employees to wear face masks in an effort to protect both customers and team members amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While the company has “evolved [their] policy on face coverings from optional to mandatory as public health guidance has shifted,” Walmart is not requiring customers to wear masks.

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