Health & Fitness
Domino's Staff Exposed To COVID, Did Not Quarantine: Complaint
Complaints filed with the McHenry County Health Department allege managers at the Cary store pressured employees to work despite exposure.
CARY, IL — Employees with a Domino's Pizza in Cary say they were pressured to work even after being exposed to staffers who tested positive for COVID-19 in January.
Three employees, including two store managers, learned they contracted the virus in late January, the Northwest Herald reports. Two of the employees were roommates, according to the article. A complaint filed with the McHenry County Health Department on Jan. 29 stated that managers were not concerned and insisted employees come to work anyway.
The Northwest Herald obtained the complaints filed by employees through a Freedom of Information Act request.
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The store's owner, Reece Arroyave, told the paper he doesn't make his employees test for COVID-19 or quarantine and has not received any instructions requiring a quarantine for employees exposed to the virus. He said the store monitors employees exposed to the virus and completes temperature checks and screenings.
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