Amazon Delays Return-to-Office Mandate Due to Insufficient Workspace
2 days, 6 hours 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, which was first outlined in September 2023, aims to bring employees back into office spaces for a hybrid work arrangement, with employees expected to be on-site for at least three days a week. While Amazon’s decision to delay the mandate is likely driven by logistical challenges, it raises broader questions about the future of office work and the balance between remote and in-person arrangements. Looking Ahead While Amazon’s return-to-office mandate may be delayed, it is clear that the company, like many others, remains committed to a hybrid model of work.

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Return to office policies: What makes them work?
4 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 …

Amazon makes it difficult for disabled employees to work from home
1 month ago

Amazon makes it difficult for disabled employees to work from home

India Today  

Amazon is tightening its rules for disabled employees who want to work from home, as the company pushes for a full return to the office five days a week starting in January.Now, disabled employees face tougher steps to get approval for remote work. “We understand that this is going to be a transition and we’re working with our employees to …

Ex-Google CEO advises employees to work from office if they want promotion
1 month ago

Ex-Google CEO advises employees to work from office if they want promotion

India Today  

Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, has stirred up the ongoing debate between remote and office work by advising young professionals to prioritise working from the office if they are serious about advancing their careers. A report cited by The Wall Street Journal indicated that fully remote employees are 31 percent less likely to be promoted compared to those …

Demand to return to office is ‘dismissing our humanity’, say Amazon staff
1 month, 3 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
1 month, 3 weeks 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's Return-to-Office Mandate: A Catalyst for Innovation and Speed
2 months ago

Amazon's Return-to-Office Mandate: A Catalyst for Innovation and Speed

Hindustan Times  

Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman believes that returning to the office is beneficial for innovation and speed of execution. He argues that in-person interactions facilitate creative energy and allow employees to collaborate effectively. Garman also cites the positive impact of in-person interactions on fostering a sense of belonging and purpose among employees.

'I Will Not Go Back': Amazon Workers Fight Andy Jassy's RTO Mandate With Mass Job Applications
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'I Will Not Go Back': Amazon Workers Fight Andy Jassy's RTO Mandate With Mass Job Applications

ABP News  

Amazon's recent directive requiring employees to return to the office five days a week has sparked frustration and uncertainty among its workforce. Several Amazon employees told Fortune they are actively seeking new opportunities following the RTO mandate. CEO Andy Jassy has repeatedly stressed that fully remote work is “not going to work out” for employees at Amazon, and some experts …

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

Amazon workers fume at tech giant for scrapping remote work

The Independent  

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

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

Apple lays off more than 600 workers in California in its first major round of post-pandemic cuts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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. …

Apple lays off more than 600 workers in California in its first major round of post-pandemic cuts
8 months, 2 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, 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 …

Amazon managers should not need face time for supervision
1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon managers should not need face time for supervision

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc has gotten serious about its return-to-office policy, according to Business Insider, encouraging managers to confront and even fire employees who don’t come in at least three days every week. Although attendance at US offices hasn’t meaningfully increased over the past year, tension has, with a recent Gartner survey finding that most leaders are seeing “increased inter-team conflict” resulting …

CEOs: Office returns non-negotiable
1 year, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Meta employees to soon work from office three days a week: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Meta employees to soon work from office three days a week: Report

Hindustan Times  

Meta has ordered its employees to work from office three days a week from September 5, tech news site The Information reported on Thursday. The report added that the crackdown on remote work is part of the company’s broader push to work more efficiently amid a massive layoff of nearly 10,000 employees. We're also committed to continuously refining our model …

Corporate Amazon workers protest company’s climate impact and return-to-office mandate in walkout
1 year, 6 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, 6 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 …

Amazon HR rejects petition against return to office policy, tells employees WFO has long term benefits
1 year, 8 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 …

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 kicks off round of job cuts affecting 18,000 people
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon kicks off round of job cuts affecting 18,000 people

LA Times  

Employees walk through a lobby at Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle in this 2018 photo. Amazon began notifying employees by email early Wednesday, Doug Herrington, the company’s worldwide retail chief, said in a memo. Herrington said Amazon’s cuts were part of an effort to lower costs “so we can continue investing in the wide selection, low prices and fast shipping that …

Amazon begins mass layoffs, says ‘some roles no longer required’
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon begins mass layoffs, says ‘some roles no longer required’

Live Mint  

Amazon.com has begun the process of cutting jobs across the company this week, news agency ANI has reported on Wednesday citing US media. On Tuesday, as per AP report, the company had notified regional authorities in California that it would lay off about 260 workers at various facilities that employ data scientists, software engineers and other corporate workers. He said …

Amazon tells employees in layoff note, some roles will be no longer required: Read full text
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon tells employees in layoff note, some roles will be no longer required: Read full text

India Today  

Amazon on Wednesday confirmed laying off thousands of employees. If failed to do so, Amazon will offer a package that includes a separation payment, transitional benefits, and external job placement support. Here is full note by Dave Limp, Senior Vice President of Devices and Services in Amazon: ----- Folks, At our last Town Hall in July, I talked a bit …

Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment. Faced with high costs, the company announced earlier this month it would pause hiring among its corporate workforce, adding to the freeze it put a few weeks earlier on its retail …

Amazon pauses corporate hiring amid economic worries
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon pauses corporate hiring amid economic worries

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon is pausing hiring for its corporate workforce, the latest move by the company to cut costs amid worries about the wider economic environment. Company executives have decided to halt “new incremental hires” for the entire corporate workforce and anticipate the pause to be in place for a few months, Beth Galetti, the senior vice president of …

Amazon freezes corporate hiring in retail business due to slowing sales
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon freezes corporate hiring in retail business due to slowing sales

India Today  

After Google and Meta, Amazon is adjusting its spending amid rising inflation globally. In a statement to Bloomberg, the company said, "Amazon continues to have a significant number of open roles available across the company". Amazon spokesman Brad Glasser also added, "We have many different businesses at various stages of evolution, and we expect to keep adjusting our hiring strategies …

Amazon pushes back return to office to January due to COVID
3 years, 4 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, 4 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 workers pushing back on the return to the office
3 years, 6 months ago

The workers pushing back on the return to the office

BBC  

The workers pushing back on the return to the office Getty Images Some companies want staff back in the office for more time than employees had anticipated. Apple’s pre-pandemic policies discouraged remote work, but post-Covid-19, employees are challenging what they called “a disconnect between how the executive team thinks about remote/location-flexible work and the lived experiences of many of Apple’s …

After Months of Work From Home, Amazon to Bring Employees Back to Offices Soon
3 years, 8 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 …

The bosses who want us back at work
3 years, 9 months ago

The bosses who want us back at work

BBC  

The bosses who want us back in the office Alamy We assume remote work is here to stay – but some of the loudest voices in the corporate world are rallying to get employees back in offices. “It’s an aberration that we are going to correct as quickly as possible.” Jes Staley, chief executive of Barclays, voiced similar sentiments in …

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