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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 spokesperson, confirmed the implementation of this new policy, highlighting that promotions are a part of the company's commitment to supporting employee growth and development..
The company departed from its Covid-era policy, wherein individual managers had the autonomy to decide team members' in-office frequency, and now mandates a minimum of three days a week...
As Amazon tightens its grip on in-office attendance, employees are grappling with the implications for their careers, while the company remains resolute in its commitment to the return-to-office mandate despite internal pushback..
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