ByDaniella GenoveseFOXBusiness
Officials with The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued new guidance aimed at helping businesses prevent violence from arising when enforcing COVID-19 safety procedures.
The CDC notes that since the outbreak of the coronavirus in the U.S., it has advised businesses and retailers to implement safety procedures like mandating that masks be worn by employees and customers, asking customers to follow social distancing rules and limiting the number of customers allowed inside a business at one time in order to limit the spread of the virus.
The CDC advisory noted, by putting such policies in place "workers may be threatened and assaulted," adding that these threats and assaults can come from customers, other employees or employers.
Officials with the agency said there are two big "don'ts" for businesses.
Number One: "Don't argue with a customer if they make threats or become violent," the CDC says, adding that if needed an employee should instead remove themselves and go to a safe area.
Number Two: "Employees should not attempt to force anyone who appears upset or violent to follow COVID-19 prevention policies or other policies or practices related to COVID-19."
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