Amazon Says Employees Who Don’t Come to Office 3 Times a Week Can Be Fired

Amazon Says Employees Who Don’t , Come to Office 3 Times a Week Can Be Fired.

According to new Amazon manager guidelines, employees who refuse to work from the office at least three days a week can now be terminated, 'Fortune' reports.

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Workplace leaders were reportedly told to have a preliminary meeting with any employee who doesn't come into the office enough.

If they continue to refuse to come into the office at least three days a week after being warned, they can be let go.

If the employee does not demonstrate immediate and sustained attendance after the first conversation, managers should then conduct a follow-up discussion within a reasonable time frame (depending on the employee situation, ~1-2 weeks), Via Amazon manager guidelines.

This conversation will 1) reinforce that return to office 3+ days a week is a requirement of their job, and 2) explain that continued non-compliance without a legitimate reason may lead to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of your employment, Via Amazon manager guidelines.

Amazon has received continuous pushback over its return-to-office mandate, 'Fortune' reports.

Over 28,000 Amazon workers belong to a Slack channel called "Remote Advocacy.".

Thousands more signed a petition against returning to the office and staged a walkout in protest.

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But Amazon isn't backing down.

If you can’t disagree and commit, it’s probably not going to work out for you at Amazon, Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO, via statement