Hiding faces in public is legal in Norway, except when participating in a public event. Under the Civil Security Law of November 2013 (Ley mordaza [es]), protesters who cover their faces are liable to a fine of up to €30,000. [27] Businesses refuse entry or service to individuals who do not wear face coverings, unless an exception applies. Companies may implement stricter protocols or requirements regarding face coverings and face shields. Governors and public health officials across the country have taken strict measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. While the number of COVID-19 cases fluctuates, face coverings remain popular as a preventative measure. Many jurisdictions have encouraged or required citizens to wear face coverings in public, especially when social distancing cannot be effectively maintained. Some policies also require employers to provide masks to their employees. Face coverings are mandatory indoors and in vehicles. Employees are not required to wear a face covering when alone in a room or vehicle and when eating or drinking. These anti-mask laws not only hinder the public health response to COVID-19, but also undermine the First Amendment. Most of these laws do not provide for any exception for expressive activities. For example, many protesters often wear masks during demonstrations, for example as part of a political costume.
These laws also undermine the ability of protesters to remain anonymous when revealing their identity could make them the target of reprisals. As the ACLU has documented, this concern has been exacerbated by the increasing use of facial recognition technology across the country, including by private companies. After all, most of these laws make no exceptions for religious covers. Federal contractors must ensure that all persons, including employees and visitors of the affected contractor, comply with the guidelines published by the CDC on wearing masks in a covered contractor`s workplace. Constitutional doctrine changed fundamentally in the next century, not only in terms of due process and equal protection, but also with respect to individual rights and rights of association under the First Amendment. Yet Jacobson continues to be the landmark decision on the emergency public health authority against which modern civil rights and freedoms are weighed up. Wearing a mask is not mandatory when (1) working indoors in areas not open to the public and when no customers, visitors, volunteers or non-employees are present, only when the worker is fully vaccinated; and (2) working alone indoors, isolated from interactions with others and with little or no expectation of interruption. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the wearing of masks by health professionals has been strongly recommended to prevent the spread of the virus. Wearing a mask is considered so effective that 34 states and the District of Columbia have mandated the wearing of masks or face coverings in public places. Anti-mask or anti-masking laws are legislative or punitive initiatives that prohibit covering one`s face in public.
Anti-mask laws vary widely from jurisdiction to jurisdiction in terms of intent, scope, and penalties. Any employer who allows fully vaccinated employees to work mask-free in non-public indoor spaces must verify employees` vaccination status. Immunization status can be verified using the following evidence: immunization record or photo of immunization record, health care provider documentation, government immunization system record, or employee self-certification document. Employers are not required to offer self-certification as a verification option. Employers are not required to keep a copy of employees` immunization records. Wearing a mask is mandatory for all people over 5 years of age, regardless of their vaccination status, when in indoor public spaces. “Indoor Spaces” means anywhere indoors, including, but not limited to, public and private workplaces, businesses, publicly accessible indoor areas, building lobbies, common or common areas, classrooms, elevators, bathrooms, transportation services and other indoor spaces where people may gather for any purpose. A person responsible for an indoor space must ensure that employees, contractors and volunteers comply with this rule inside and must make reasonable efforts to ensure that customers, guests, visitors and others comply with this rule inside. Wearing masks at gatherings in a public place is illegal in Denmark.
[18] Section 134b of the Danish Criminal Code (Straffeloven), inserted with effect from 3 June 2000, punishes the offence with a fine or imprisonment of up to six months. Section 134b Part 2 also criminalizes the possession of securities that are to be considered intended to be masked at a meeting. § 134 b, part 3, exempt from punitive masking, which is performed to protect the face from the elements. [17] The prohibition does not apply to Greenland and the Faroe Islands. [17] Many of these face covering laws were enacted to target the Ku Klux Klan`s use of masks and balaclavas to conceal their identity. More recently, states have proposed and sometimes adopted restrictions on face coverings after protesters wore masks during the pipeline, Black Lives Matter or anti-fascist protests. Residents are advised to wear a cloth face covering in public places where they cannot stay 6 feet away from others. Face coverings are recommended in public spaces in accordance with CDC guidelines. Businesses must ensure that all customers, customers and patients wear face coverings that meet government requirements, including prohibiting people without face coverings from entering indoor spaces. Businesses should encourage unvaccinated individuals to wear face coverings if they behave indoors and are associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 transmission, or if there is no physical distancing from others outside their family or household.