Amazon has once again faced backlash from its corporate employees after sending out an email about its office attendance mandate. The email warned workers who were not meeting the expectation of working in an assigned office at least three days per week.
According to screenshots shared on the anonymous corporate message board Blind, the email stated, “We are reaching out as you are not currently meeting our expectation of joining your colleagues in the office at least three days a week, even though your assigned building is ready.”
This message has reignited tensions within the company, with some employees claiming that they received the email by mistake. It should be noted that Amazon employees had already staged a walkout back in May to protest against the return-to-office push.
Some employees expressed their dissatisfaction in internal communication channels. One employee wrote on an internal Slack channel, “Is this supposed to scare people?” Another employee described the email as “peak absurdity” and suggested that many workers who received the warning were actually complying with the attendance policy.
Furthermore, there were concerns raised about potential layoffs or even stricter attendance requirements. Some employees questioned whether these warnings were a sign of upcoming job cuts or if there was a glitch in the system that mistakenly sent out these notifications.
The situation at Amazon is causing a stir among workers, who are seeking clarification and reassurance from the company regarding its office attendance policies. It remains to be seen how Amazon will address these concerns and manage the growing discontent among its corporate employees.
Amazon Responds to Attendance Concerns
Amazon recently sent out emails to employees who had not met the required number of days in the office, addressing concerns about remote work attendance. The emails were sent to those who had been present in the office for fewer than three days per week for five or more of the previous eight weeks or who consistently fell short of the three-day-a-week requirement for three or more of the last four weeks, even though their office was available.
These attendance warnings are just one part of Amazon’s efforts to encourage employees to return to the office.
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According to a source with direct knowledge of the matter, Amazon managers are now informing certain employees that they must either relocate to a central “hub” or leave the company by September 15. This decision is part of a broader policy that impacts affected employees.
In recent months, the e-commerce giant has already seen a reduction in its workforce, cutting approximately 27,000 positions since last fall. This included an announcement in March of about 9,000 job cuts.
