Some US employees at Amazon received an email this week stating that they are not meeting the company’s expectation of spending at least three days a week in the office, according to a copy of the message seen by Bloomberg. The Financial Times reported on the email previously.
Amazon is not the only employer clamping down on those shirking offices in favor of remote work. International Business Machines Corp’s Arvind Krishna said in May promotions will be harder to come by for those who aren’t in the office.
On Monday, Zoom Video Communications Inc, whose video-conferencing software facilitated the switch to remote work during the Covid-19 pandemic, said employees who live near an office must be on-site two days a week. Companies from Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc to BlackRock Inc have also increased the amount of time employees must come into work.
Despite the end of pandemic-era lockdowns, many employees are reluctant to come back to the office full time. Office attendance has stabilized at 30% below pre-pandemic norms, according to a McKinsey Global Institute report last month.
A spokesperson for Amazon declined to comment. – Bloomberg
Amazon.com Inc is taking action against US workers who have disregarded the company’s return-to-office guidelines. This move reflects a growing trend among companies to reduce the amount of time employees spend working remotely. Several US employees at Amazon recently received an email informing them that they are not meeting the company’s expectation of being present in the office for at least three days per week. The message was seen by Bloomberg and had previously been reported by the Financial Times.
It is worth noting that Amazon is not the only employer cracking down on remote work. In May, Arvind Krishna, the CEO of International Business Machines Corp, stated that promotions would be more difficult to obtain for employees who choose not to work from the office. Zoom Video Communications Inc, a company that played a significant role in facilitating remote work during the Covid-19 pandemic, has also implemented a policy requiring employees who live near an office to be present on-site for two days per week. Other companies, such as Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc and BlackRock Inc, have similarly increased the amount of time employees must spend in the office.
Despite the easing of pandemic-related restrictions, many employees remain hesitant to return to full-time office work. According to a recent report by the McKinsey Global Institute, office attendance is still 30% below the levels seen before the pandemic. However, Amazon has not provided any official comments on the matter. The company’s decision to enforce its return-to-office guidelines reflects a broader effort among companies to reestablish in-person work as the primary mode of operation.
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