It's problematic because it penalizes workers who are stuck between a rock and a hard place. If the factory opens up and they don't go to work, they lose their

It's problematic because it penalizes workers who are stuck between a rock and a hard place. If the factory opens up and they don't go to work, they lose their job. If they go to work in your scenario, they get arrested. Management should be held responsible--not the workers.