Amazon pushes back return to office to January due to COVID
3 years, 7 months ago

Amazon pushes back return to office to January due to COVID

The Hindu  

Amazon has pushed back its return-to-office date for tech and corporate workers until January as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the more contagious delta variant. The surge of the delta variant of the coronavirus has upended many companies’ plans to bring office workers back this fall, a drive already complicated by efforts to accommodate widespread employee preference for flexible remote work policies, and debates over how to handle vaccine and masking policies. Amazon, which had previously set a Sept. 7 return date, said employees will now be expected to report to it U.S. offices on Jan. 3, according to plans previously reported by The Seattle Times. Amazon is Washington state’s largest private employer, and the delay in the return to office work will be a blow to the many downtown Seattle businesses that rely on the trade of tech workers.

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Inside Amazon’s messy push to bring everyone back to the office
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Inside Amazon’s messy push to bring everyone back to the office

Live Mint  

Amazon.com told hundreds of thousands of workers to be back at their desks full-time or look for another job. “If it’s not for you, then that’s OK. You can go and find another company if you want to,” Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said at a Wall Street Journal event in October. “Of the hundreds of offices we have …

Amazon's new rule could revive Seattle's hellish downtown neighborhood
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon's new rule could revive Seattle's hellish downtown neighborhood

Daily Mail  

Amazon corporate employees have officially returned to the office for a full work week, a move that has Seattle residents hoping will revive the decaying city. Local businesses surrounding the company's South Lake Union office buildings are hoping the influx of employees can boost their revenue to pre-pandemic numbers. He said business picked back up when Amazon started to require …

This is the day Amazon's 'return to office' policy takes effect
2 months, 4 weeks ago

This is the day Amazon's 'return to office' policy takes effect

NPR  

This is the day Amazon's 'return to office' policy takes effect All of Amazon's office staff must return to the office five days a week. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Starting today, the vast majority of Amazon's corporate employees are now required to be at work in person five days a week. And with so many people who can work from home …

Amazon Delays Return-to-Office Mandate Due to Insufficient Workspace
3 months, 1 week ago

Amazon Delays Return-to-Office Mandate Due to Insufficient Workspace

Deccan Chronicle  

In a surprising turn of events, Amazon has decided to delay its return-to-office mandate for a significant portion of its workforce in the United States. The Reason Behind the Delay In September, Amazon made headlines when it announced plans to bring employees back to the office at least three days a week, starting on January 2, 2024. Amazon’s return-to-office policy, …

Demand to return to office is ‘dismissing our humanity’, say Amazon staff
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Demand to return to office is ‘dismissing our humanity’, say Amazon staff

The Telegraph  

Hundreds of Amazon staff have complained that executives are “dismissing their humanity” by demanding they return to the office five days per week. In a letter sent to Matt Garman, chief executive of the tech giant’s Amazon Web Services division, staff said they were “appalled” by what they called his “non-data-driven” attack on working from home. Mr Garman, who is …

Majority of AWS Workforce Ready for Return to Office, CEO Says
5 months ago

Majority of AWS Workforce Ready for Return to Office, CEO Says

ABP News  

Amazon CEO Matt Garman addresses concerns over employee departures due to the upcoming five-day return-to-office policy. While he acknowledges that some employees may leave, he emphasizes the majority's enthusiasm for the transition back to the workplace. Garman highlights the importance of in-person collaboration and the advantages of in-office interactions, such as spontaneous conversations and in-person collaboration. He also addresses concerns …

Amazon boss tells staff they must return to office five days a week
6 months, 1 week ago

Amazon boss tells staff they must return to office five days a week

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon has said all its …

Amazon's New Directive: Employees To Work In Office 5 Days A Week From 2025
6 months, 1 week ago

Amazon's New Directive: Employees To Work In Office 5 Days A Week From 2025

ABP News  

Starting next year, Amazon.com will implement a new policy requiring employees to work in company offices five days a week, a shift from the previously mandated three-day in-office schedule. Moreover, employees who frequently failed to adhere to the existing three-day office mandate were told they were "voluntarily resigning" and were subsequently locked out of Amazon's systems. Last May, employees at …

Amazon mandates 5-day work from office. Here’s what CEO Andy Jassy said on…
6 months, 1 week ago

Amazon mandates 5-day work from office. Here’s what CEO Andy Jassy said on…

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc. CEO Andy Jassy has revealed a significant organisational shakeup designed to streamline the company's management structure and bring employees back to the office full-time starting in January. The changes were announced in a memo to employees on September 16, with Jassy highlighting how Amazon's internal processes have become bogged down by unnecessary layers of management and bureaucracy, the …

Amazon and TAB ditch WFH in major blow for thousands of workers
6 months, 1 week ago

Amazon and TAB ditch WFH in major blow for thousands of workers

Daily Mail  

More major companies have ordered workers back to the office in another sign the Covid-era work-from-home trend is coming to an end. Tech giant Amazon and Aussie gaming outfit Tabcorp are the latest corporates to issue mandates telling workers to return to the office five days a week. Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy sent a note to workers insisting corporate …

Apple lays off more than 600 workers in California in its first major round of post-pandemic cuts
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple lays off more than 600 workers in California in its first major round of post-pandemic cuts

Associated Press  

Apple is laying off more than 600 workers in California, marking the company’s first big wave of post-pandemic job cuts amid a broader wave of tech industry consolidation. The iPhone maker notified 614 workers in multiple offices on March 28 that they were losing their jobs, with the layoffs becoming effective on May 27, according to reports to regional authorities. …

Amazon is forcing employees to follow new office rules if they want promotion
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon is forcing employees to follow new office rules if they want promotion

India Today  

Amazon is escalating efforts to bring corporate employees back to the office, introducing a new policy that ties promotions to adherence to the company's return-to-office mandate. According to a report by CNBC, employees who are not meeting the requirement of being in the office for at least three days a week may face diminished chances of promotion. Brad Glasser, an …

Why Amazon mandated work from office for employees eyeing promotions? Explained
1 year, 4 months ago

Why Amazon mandated work from office for employees eyeing promotions? Explained

India TV News  

Why Amazon mandated work from office for employees eyeing promotions? Explained Amazon now requires employees to spend at least three days a week in the office for promotions, stating that this aligns with growth expectations. Amazon is implementing a stricter return-to-office policy which requires its corporate employees to be physically present in the office at least three days a week. …

Amazon employees may not get promoted if they violate return-to-office mandate
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon employees may not get promoted if they violate return-to-office mandate

Hindustan Times  

Almost two years after the global shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are starting to put an end to the work-from-home era. Amazon is kicking off its annual security-focused cloud computing conference on Tuesday amid a slowdown in its profitable cloud business Amazon Web Services, or AWS. “Managers own the promotion process, which means it is their responsibility to …

Amazon To Block Promotions For Employees Not Returning To Office 3 Days A Week
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon To Block Promotions For Employees Not Returning To Office 3 Days A Week

News 18  

Amazon’s employees may not be able to get promotions if they do not return to the office. According to a report by Business Insider, Amazon told employees through an internal communication, “Managers own the promotion process, which means it is their responsibility to support your growth through regular conversations and stretch assignments, and to complete all required inputs for a …

Amazon chief Andy Jassy warns reluctant employees to work from office thrice a week
1 year, 6 months ago

Amazon chief Andy Jassy warns reluctant employees to work from office thrice a week

The Hindu  

Amazon chief Andy Jassy has ordered reluctant employees to come work from office, saying that staff would work on-site at least three days a week and that the situation would likely not “work out” for employees who could not commit to the decision even if they disagreed with it. In a blog post on February 17, Jassy had said Amazon …

Amazon CEO says ‘it’s probably not going to work out’ for employees who defy return-to-office policy
1 year, 7 months ago

Amazon CEO says ‘it’s probably not going to work out’ for employees who defy return-to-office policy

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon employees have been pushing back against the company’s return-to-office policy for months — and it seems CEO Andy Jassy has had enough. The phrase “disagree and commit” is one of Amazon’s leadership principles, and was used often by the company’s founder and current executive chairman, Jeff Bezos. “If you can’t disagree and commit, it’s probably not …

Corporate Amazon workers protest company’s climate impact and return-to-office mandate in walkout
1 year, 9 months ago

Corporate Amazon workers protest company’s climate impact and return-to-office mandate in walkout

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Telling executives to “strive harder,” hundreds of corporate Amazon workers protested what they decried as the company’s lack of progress on climate goals and an inequitable return-to-office mandate during a lunchtime demonstration at its Seattle headquarters Wednesday. “Today looks like it might be the start of a new chapter in Amazon’s history, when tech workers coming out of …

Amazon asks corporate staff to be in offices 3 days a week
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon asks corporate staff to be in offices 3 days a week

The Hindu  

Amazon will require its corporate employees to return to the office at least three days a week. Last month, Starbucks told its corporate employees to plan to work from the office three days a week. And Walmart said this week that it would require its tech teams to plan regular in-office work days. “I’m also optimistic that this shift will …

Amazon asks employees to work from office at least three days a week
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon asks employees to work from office at least three days a week

India TV News  

Amazon has announced that its corporate employees will be required to spend at least three days per week in the office, marking a change from its previous policy. Jassy acknowledged that it would not be simple to bring back thousands of employees to offices around the world, so the company will give teams time to develop a plan. He noted …

Amazon asks corporate staff to be in offices 3 days a week
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon asks corporate staff to be in offices 3 days a week

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon will require its corporate employees to return to the office at least three days a week. Last month, Starbucks told its corporate employees to plan to work from the office three days a week. And Walmart said this week that it would require its tech teams to plan regular in-office work days. He said there will …

Amazon will no longer require US warehouse employees to wear masks
3 years, 1 month ago

Amazon will no longer require US warehouse employees to wear masks

CNN  

CNN — Amazon will no longer require its US warehouse employees to wear face masks in states where local laws do not require them, regardless of whether the employees are vaccinated or not. In the memo, Amazon called the announcement an “exciting step in our path to normal operations.” The company said the change comes in response to the Centers …

Amazon rolls back mask mandate for some vaccinated warehouse workers
3 years, 1 month ago

Amazon rolls back mask mandate for some vaccinated warehouse workers

CNN  

Washington DC CNN Business — Amazon will no longer require its fully vaccinated warehouse employees to wear face masks at work in states that have eased up on mask mandates, the company said in an internal memo Thursday. Under the new policy, those who are not yet fully vaccinated or whose states have not scaled back mask regulations must still …

Boeing drops COVID-19 requirement for US employees
3 years, 3 months ago

Boeing drops COVID-19 requirement for US employees

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Aerospace giant Boeing said Friday …

Apple will ask unvaccinated employees going to office to get tested every day
3 years, 5 months ago

Apple will ask unvaccinated employees going to office to get tested every day

India Today  

Apple will require unvaccinated corporate employees to get tested for Covid-19 every time they want to enter an office after October 24 from when they are required to report to office. The tech giant’s retail store employees will be asked to test twice per week instead of each day they come to work, Bloomberg reported. In September, Apple told staff …

The Latest: UN chief decries pandemic’s harm to the poor
3 years, 5 months ago

The Latest: UN chief decries pandemic’s harm to the poor

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief says the pandemic has forced more than 100 million people into poverty and left over 4 billion people with little or no social support, health care or income protection. ___ MORE ON THE PANDEMIC: — Moderna has no plans to share its COVID-19 vaccine recipe — Merck asks FDA to authorize promising COVID-19 …

4 vaccinated front-line workers cope with pandemic’s toll
3 years, 6 months ago

4 vaccinated front-line workers cope with pandemic’s toll

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The early months of the coronavirus pandemic shined a spotlight on essential workers. “I’m know for a fact that I’m not going to make him it get it if doesn’t want to,” Brown said. “But I feel like it’s best.” THE SUBWAY DRIVER Transit workers in New York City became eligible for the vaccine in January, but …

Amazon to mandate masks for all its workers in warehouses
3 years, 7 months ago

Amazon to mandate masks for all its workers in warehouses

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Starting Monday, Amazon will be requiring all of its 900,000 U.S. warehouse workers to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status. Amazon said Friday that its call for a nationwide mask mandate for its warehouse workers was in response to the spread of COVID-19 variants in the U.S., and guidance from public health authorities and its …

Amazon pushes back return to office to January due to COVID
3 years, 7 months ago

Amazon pushes back return to office to January due to COVID

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Amazon has pushed back its return-to-office date for tech and corporate workers until January as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the more contagious delta variant. The surge of the delta variant of the coronavirus has upended many companies’ plans to bring office workers back this fall, a drive already complicated by efforts to accommodate widespread employee preference …

The office is back. What if Covid has other plans?
3 years, 7 months ago

The office is back. What if Covid has other plans?

Live Mint  

The surge in Covid-19 cases is giving some companies and workers pause over looming return-to-office plans, even as a number of employers push ahead and reopen workplaces. “Expert guidelines state that vaccines are highly effective at preventing variants of Covid-19, including the Delta variant," a Facebook spokesman said, adding, “Our timelines to reopen our offices haven’t changed." Terumo Blood and …

From offices to restaurants, more companies are requiring proof of vaccination
3 years, 8 months ago

From offices to restaurants, more companies are requiring proof of vaccination

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Corporate America is getting serious about vaccines. Walmart Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, said all its US-based corporate employees must be vaccinated by October 4, according to a Friday memo from Doug McMillon, the company’s president and CEO. Starting in September the company will have a “hybrid model,” with some vaccinated employees working from the …

Amazon to end testing for COVID-19 at warehouses this month
3 years, 8 months ago

Amazon to end testing for COVID-19 at warehouses this month

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon will stop testing workers …

Apple delays office return by at least a month as COVID surges
3 years, 8 months ago

Apple delays office return by at least a month as COVID surges

LA Times  

Apple, led by CEO Tim Cook, has pushed back a planned return to offices for its employees as the U.S. sees a surge in COVID-19 cases from the Delta variant. Apple Inc., responding to a surge in COVID cases, is pushing back its office reopening by at least a month to October at the earliest and recommending that workers at …

Amazon plans for new Alabama warehouse after US union defeat
3 years, 10 months ago

Amazon plans for new Alabama warehouse after US union defeat

Al Jazeera  

Employees at another Amazon facility in Alabama last month voted decisively against forming a union, a move labour activists had hoped would lead to similar efforts throughout the company. The company said the 93,000-square-metre order fulfilment centre would be built near a new Mazda Toyota vehicle factory that’s being constructed west of Huntsville in Limestone County. Amazon already has warehouses …

Amazon seeks to hire 75,000; offers $100 to vaccinated hires
3 years, 10 months ago

Amazon seeks to hire 75,000; offers $100 to vaccinated hires

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people in a tight job market and is offering bonuses to attract workers, including $100 for new hires who are already vaccinated for COVID-19. Amazon, which already pays at least $15 an hour, gave out raises for some of its workers last month, and the company said Thursday that new hires …

Apple to help employees get Covid 19 vaccine at its offices
3 years, 11 months ago

Apple to help employees get Covid 19 vaccine at its offices

India Today  

Apple has announced that it will help its employees get voluntary Covid 19 vaccinations at its offices. Amazon has also announced that Alexa will help customers access information regarding Covid 19 vaccines and where to get them. Microsoft has also extended help noting that the company will support the purchase of critical oxygen concentration devices in addition to continuing support …

A jab on the job: Companies, unions offer COVID-19 vaccines
3 years, 11 months ago

A jab on the job: Companies, unions offer COVID-19 vaccines

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In March, when vaccine eligibility was widening and distribution …

Amazon to bring workers back to offices by fall
3 years, 11 months ago

Amazon to bring workers back to offices by fall

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The company had previously given its return-to-office date as …

After Months of Work From Home, Amazon to Bring Employees Back to Offices Soon
3 years, 11 months ago

After Months of Work From Home, Amazon to Bring Employees Back to Offices Soon

News 18  

Amazon plans to have its employees return to the office by fall as the tech giant transitions away from the remote work it implemented for many workers due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company had previously given its return-to-office date as June 30, but questions remained as to whether the company would allow some of its 60,000 Seattle-area office employees …

Most Employees Don't Want To Return To The Office Until Everyone's Vaccinated
4 years ago

Most Employees Don't Want To Return To The Office Until Everyone's Vaccinated

Huff Post  

martin-dm via Getty Images Most employees currently working from home believe a COVID-19 vaccine should be required before people return to their offices, according to a new survey from Glassdoor. In the survey of 2,072 U.S. adults conducted last month, 70% of those working from home said that they and their colleagues should be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine …

Amazon offers assist with US COVID-19 vaccine distribution
4 years, 2 months ago

Amazon offers assist with US COVID-19 vaccine distribution

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon is offering its colossal …

In letter to Joe Biden, Amazon urges Covid-19 vaccines for its workers
4 years, 2 months ago

In letter to Joe Biden, Amazon urges Covid-19 vaccines for its workers

India TV News  

In a letter addressed to US President Joe Biden, Amazon has said that its essential workers who cannot work from home should receive the Covid-19 vaccine at the "earliest appropriate" time. Amazon also said that the company stands ready to assist the Biden administration in reaching the goal of vaccinating 100 million Americans in the first 100 days of the …

The Covid-19 vaccines will usher the dawn of the true hybrid office
4 years, 4 months ago

The Covid-19 vaccines will usher the dawn of the true hybrid office

Wired  

Getty Images / WIRED Office workers won’t grind out a full week 9 to 5 at their strip-lit desk ever again. News of three successful vaccine trials will start to unlock re-entry to open-plan workplaces, but after Covid-19 forced white collar employees to mass work from home, employers are accepting homogeneous work habits are over, and the future of office …

Amazon workers say Prime Day rush breaks pandemic safety vows
4 years, 5 months ago

Amazon workers say Prime Day rush breaks pandemic safety vows

LA Times  

Amazon warehouse workers allege in a court filing that in the run-up to Prime Day, the company has been hassling employees about productivity and warning that slowness could get them terminated. “Amazon has not been honest and forthcoming,” employees at a warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y., told the judge handling their lawsuit, which alleges that the company’s “oppressive and dangerous” …

Prime Day, peak season and the pandemic: Amazon warehouse workers brace for the months ahead
4 years, 5 months ago

Prime Day, peak season and the pandemic: Amazon warehouse workers brace for the months ahead

CNN  

CNN Business — Amazon is gearing up for one of its largest shopping events of the year, which is set to begin Tuesday. Following basic Covid-19 virus precautions, such as maintaining six feet of social distancing, can prove increasingly difficult in certain parts of Amazon ’s facilities as more workers are on-site and as the volume of packages increases, six …

Amazon reveals 19,8000 employees have tested positive for COVID-19
4 years, 5 months ago

Amazon reveals 19,8000 employees have tested positive for COVID-19

Daily Mail  

Nearly 20,000 Amazon employees have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic in March, the company has revealed. Amazon said 19,816 of its 1.37million workers, have contracted the virus - a rate of 1.4 per cent. Amazon on Thursday revealed 19,816 of its employees have tested positive since March The company analyzed data on 1.37million workers at …

Amazon says nearly 20,000 of its workers have had coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

Amazon says nearly 20,000 of its workers have had coronavirus

LA Times  

Amazon was facing pressure from labor groups and its own workers to divulge its COVID-19 numbers. Amazon says that nearly 20,000 of its frontline U.S. workers have tested positive or been presumed positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. “This is not an arena where companies should compete — this is an arena where companies should help one another.” The …

Amazon said nearly 20,000 employees have tested positive or been presumed positive for COVID-19
4 years, 5 months ago

Amazon said nearly 20,000 employees have tested positive or been presumed positive for COVID-19

CNN  

CNN Business — Amazon said Thursday that 19,816 of its front-line US employees at Amazon and Whole Foods have tested positive or been presumed positive for the coronavirus, shedding light for the first time on how its workforce has been impacted by Covid-19. In a blog post, the company said it did a “thorough analysis of data on all 1,372,000 …

California probes whether Amazon does enough to protect workers
4 years, 8 months ago

California probes whether Amazon does enough to protect workers

Al Jazeera  

California’s attorney general and state and local agencies are investigating whether Amazon.com Inc has taken adequate steps to protect its workers from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a court filing on Monday. Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health and the San Francisco Department of Public Health “have all opened investigations into Amazon’s practices” around …

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