This is the day Amazon's 'return to office' policy takes effect
1 week 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 still doing so - at least part time - five years since the pandemic, workplace experts are watching to see if Amazon's decision will influence other companies to follow suit. MONICA NICKELSBURG, BYLINE: Amazon declined to be interviewed for this story, but in a public memo, CEO Andy Jassy said its full return to the office will strengthen company culture, collaboration and mentorship.

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Amazon Delays Return-to-Office Mandate Due to Insufficient Workspace
2 weeks, 5 days 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, …

Return to office policies: What makes them work?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Return to office policies: What makes them work?

Salon  

When COVID-19 struck, millions quickly adapted to remote work, ditching the commute for home offices and discovering perks like flexibility, time saved and a better work-life balance. Related The shift to working from home has increased the number of hours Americans work "According to a Flex Index study, 79% of tech companies in North America allow employees to decide when …

Demand to return to office is ‘dismissing our humanity’, say Amazon staff
2 months, 1 week 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
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Ex-Amazon Employee Claims Firm Is Planning 'Silent Sacking' With Work From Office Mandate
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Amazon Employee Claims Firm Is Planning 'Silent Sacking' With Work From Office Mandate

ABP News  

A former software engineer at Amazon Web Services who left the company due to its return-to-office mandate has alleged that the tech giant's new rule requiring employees to work from the office starting January 2 is less about "inventing and collaborating" as CEO Andy Jassy stated, and more focused on cutting headcount without incurring significant tax liabilities. In a social …

Amazon workers fume at tech giant for scrapping remote work
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon workers fume at tech giant for scrapping remote work

The Independent  

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Amazon boss tells staff they must return to office five days a week
3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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…
3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

With Amazon ordering all staff back into the office, what can you expect from your workplace?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

With Amazon ordering all staff back into the office, what can you expect from your workplace?

ABC  

Working from home has become a mainstay of post-lockdown life for people with desk-based jobs. NSW public servants pushed back to working in office instead of from home Photo shows Silhouettes of people walking past a shopping centre in Pitt Street Mall, Sydney NSW State government workers have been told working from home will be less common after a new …

Amazon workers plan 'soft quitting' revolt after CEO Andy Jassy requires return to office 5 days a week
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon workers plan 'soft quitting' revolt after CEO Andy Jassy requires return to office 5 days a week

Daily Mail  

Amazon corporate employees have planned to revolt by 'soft quitting' after CEO Andy Jassy announced that they all must return to the office five days a week. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, 56, announced Monday that employees will be expected to come into the office five days a week starting in January. Last August Jassy said company workers who defied his …

Amazon cracks down on employees who come, get coffee, and leave, just to satisfy return-to-office mandate
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon cracks down on employees who come, get coffee, and leave, just to satisfy return-to-office mandate

Hindustan Times  

Amazon has started to monitor the number of hours that corporate employees spend in the office to crack down on people who come, get a coffee, and leave, in a move known as ‘coffee badging,’ which is done to bypass the e-commerce giant's return-to-office policy, Business Insider reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Coffee badging was possible because Amazon …

Amazon is forcing employees to follow new office rules if they want promotion
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Amazon employees may not get promoted if they violate return-to-office mandate
1 year, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

CEOs: Office returns non-negotiable
1 year, 4 months ago

CEOs: Office returns non-negotiable

BBC  

The CEOs drawing a hard line on return-to-office policies Getty Images Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is among the high-profile leaders taking hard lines on their employees' return to the office Throughout the past couple of years, many employers have been relatively lenient about office returns, even in stricter industries like finance and consulting. "There's been a shift among Fortune 500 …

Amazon chief Andy Jassy warns reluctant employees to work from office thrice a week
1 year, 4 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 Andy Jassy warns employees disobeying office mandate: ‘Not going to work out for you’
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy warns employees disobeying office mandate: ‘Not going to work out for you’

Hindustan Times  

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has reportedly warned employees disobeying the work-from-office mandate, saying it may ‘not work out for you’ at Amazon. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, This is according to Business Insider, with the publication also quoting Jassy as saying that it was ‘past the time to disagree and commit’ with the policy. It is not right for some people …

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy gives final warning to employees still working from home: Story in 5 points
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy gives final warning to employees still working from home: Story in 5 points

India Today  

In a move that has sent ripples through the corporate world, Amazon, the global tech giant, has taken a firm stance on bringing its employees back to the office for a minimum of three days a week. Some of them have chosen to leave the job instead of returning to work from home culture.Now, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has issued …

Amazon CEO says ‘it’s probably not going to work out’ for employees who defy return-to-office policy
1 year, 4 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 …

Amazon mandates employee relocation for three days of in-office work weekly
1 year, 5 months ago

Amazon mandates employee relocation for three days of in-office work weekly

India TV News  

Amazon is implementing changes to its employee work arrangements, requiring some corporate workers to be present in the office for three days each week. An Amazon spokesperson stated that working together in the office for at least three days per week has resulted in increased energy and improved collaboration among teams and nearby businesses. In May, Amazon asked most of …

Corporate Amazon workers protest company’s climate impact and return-to-office mandate in walkout
1 year, 7 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 employees indeed upset over job cuts, return-to-office mandate; over 20k signed petition to reconsider
1 year, 7 months ago

Amazon employees indeed upset over job cuts, return-to-office mandate; over 20k signed petition to reconsider

India TV News  

A group of Amazon workers upset about recent layoffs, a return-to-office mandate and the company’s environmental impact is planning a walkout at the company’s Seattle headquarters Wednesday. Brad Glasser, an Amazon spokesperson, said there has been good energy on the company’s South Lake Union campus and at its other urban centres since more employees returned to the office. “As it …

Apple threatens to fire employees who do not work from office 3 days a week: 5 things to know
1 year, 9 months ago

Apple threatens to fire employees who do not work from office 3 days a week: 5 things to know

India Today  

The tech job market is highly unstable right now with more and more companies announcing large-scale layoffs. Latest reports surfacing online suggest that Apple has asked its employees to return to work from offices for at least three days a week and those who aren't doing so are getting some serious warnings. Here are five things that you need to …

Amazon HR rejects petition against return to office policy, tells employees WFO has long term benefits
1 year, 9 months ago

Amazon HR rejects petition against return to office policy, tells employees WFO has long term benefits

India Today  

After announcing the second round of layoffs, Amazon is now preparing to call its employees back to the office. However, not all employees want to return to the office and, for the same reason, a petition was signed by employees against the recent RTO mandate. According to a message obtained by Insider, Galetti informed the petitioners that the company plans …

Amazon asks corporate staff to be in offices 3 days a week
1 year, 10 months 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
1 year, 10 months 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
1 year, 10 months 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 to lay off staff in U.S., Canada, Costa Rica by end of day
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon to lay off staff in U.S., Canada, Costa Rica by end of day

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc. will cut some jobs in the United States, Canada, and Costa Rica by the end of Wednesday as part of its plan to lay off 18,000 employees, the e-commerce giant said in a memo to staff seen by Reuters. The layoffs are the latest in the U.S. technology sector, with companies cutting their bloated workforce and slashing costs …

After India, Amazon to layoff employees in THESE countries
1 year, 11 months ago

After India, Amazon to layoff employees in THESE countries

India TV News  

Amazon layoffs: As part of its plan to lay off 18,000 employees, the e-commerce giant Amazon will cut some jobs by the end of Wednesday in various countries including the United States, Canada and Costa Rica, reports said. Amazon.com Chief Executive Andy Jassy stated earlier this month that the e-commerce and human resources divisions would be most affected by the …

Amazon To Begin Fresh Round Of Job Cuts: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon To Begin Fresh Round Of Job Cuts: Report

ABP News  

After laying off more than 18,000 employees among its corporate ranks earlier this month, Amazon is going to start a fresh round of job cuts that will affect the retail division and human resources of the company, reported Bloomberg. Even though the job cuts only account for 1 per cent of the entire workforce, which also includes tens of thousands …

After over-hiring, Amazon to lay off 20,000 employees in coming months: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

After over-hiring, Amazon to lay off 20,000 employees in coming months: Report

Hindustan Times  

Amazon is planning to size down its workforce by laying off 20,000 employees in the coming months reportedly after over-hiring during the pandemic. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy earlier wrote an open letter to employees informing about job cuts. Then Amazon CEO Andy Jassy wrote an open letter to employees giving information about role eliminations and cost-cutting measures. “We communicated the …

Amazon Employees Say 'Horrendous Way To Treat People' As Company Begins Mass Layoffs: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon Employees Say 'Horrendous Way To Treat People' As Company Begins Mass Layoffs: Report

ABP News  

As major tech majors go through the layoff season, US e-commerce giant Amazon has confirmed job losses at its firm, saying that in the current macroeconomic environment, some teams are "making adjustments" amid "consolidation of some teams and programmes". "As we've gone through this, given the current macroeconomic environment, some teams are making adjustments, which in some cases means certain …

Amazon pushes back return to office to January due to COVID
3 years, 5 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 …

Amazon pushes back return to office to January due to COVID
3 years, 5 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 …

Hey, boss: Don’t expect to see me 5 days a week
3 years, 7 months ago

Hey, boss: Don’t expect to see me 5 days a week

LA Times  

Decals on the floor inside an elevator show where to stand, as protection against the coronavirus, at Hudson Pacific Properties, a big office landlord in Los Angeles. Now there’s yet another culture issue that we’ve got to figure out.” A recent poll of 577 San Diego employers found that 64% said staff won’t be allowed to work from home full …

After Months of Work From Home, Amazon to Bring Employees Back to Offices Soon
3 years, 9 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 …

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