Amazon won't penalise warehouse workers for taking unpaid time off amid the coronavirus outbreak
An Amazon worker inside the Staten Island warehouse. This photo was taken in June 2019, before the coronavirus outbreak.Amazon is not going to penalise warehouse workers for taking unpaid time off this month due to the coronavirus outbreak,Previously workers only had a set amount of UPT and were assigned penalty points for lack of attendance.
An Amazon spokesperson also said warehouse staff are being required to clean their workstations and vehicles at the beginning and end of every shiftAmazon, which is famous for its strict rules governing worker attendance, has issued a new policy meaning workers won't get penalised for taking unpaid time off due to the coronavirus outbreak,A document sent to workers on Sunday and seen by CNBC said that Amazon employees who work from an "office, store, fulfillment center [Amazon's...
Usually Amazon workers have a set amount of unpaid time off they can take off and the company keeps track of employee infractions using a point system. Under the new policy, Amazon won't dole out points for lack of attendance., workers said that using up allotted UPT — otherwise known as going into "negative UPT" — can result in immediate dismissal. "If you go negative, you're gone.
An Amazon spokesperson also told CNBC that the company now requires workers to thoroughly clean their workstations and vehicle at the beginning and end of every shift.
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