It was reported in February this year that Amazon required employees to work in the office at least three days a week, effective May 1. Now, Amazon has given its managers the power to effectively fire employees who fail to complete the tasks required to come to the office three times a week.
That's according to the latest guidance Amazon has given its global managers on its return-to-office policy. Amazon shared the guidelines and talking points from managers via its internal website earlier this week.
The guidance requires managers to first have a private conversation with employees who don't comply with the three times a week requirement. Managers must then document the discussion in follow-up emails. If the employee continues to refuse to comply, the manager should hold another meeting and, if necessary, take disciplinary action, including termination of employment.
The guidance states: "If an employee does not show up immediately and consistently after the first conversation, managers should have a follow-up discussion within a reasonable time frame (approximately 1-2 weeks depending on the employee's circumstances). This conversation will: 1) emphasize that working more than 3 days per week is a requirement of their job; 2) explain that continued failure to comply without good cause may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination."
Giving managers the power to fire non-compliant employees is the strongest step Amazon has taken yet in its return-to-office policy.
In August of this year, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy warned employees that for those who object to the current office attendance policy, it "is not going to work."
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