Amazon has modified its PTO coverage for staff pressured to quarantine, as reported by CNBC and the Wall Avenue Journal. The coverage has shrunk to at least one week (or 40 hours) off, down from its preliminary size of 14 days, which remains to be talked about on an Amazon hiring web page (through Engadget) however had already been shortened to 10 days. Engadget’s report contains an excerpt of Amazon’s discover to workers in regards to the change, citing the CDC’s up to date suggestions that individuals who have examined optimistic for COVID ought to isolate for 5 days, so long as their signs are gone.
Amazon isn’t alone in altering its insurance policies together with the federal authorities. As Engadget factors out, Walmart has additionally minimize down the variety of PTO hours workers who contract COVID…
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