(MENAFN- NewsBytes) Amazon has allowed its employees who can work from home to continue doing so until June 2021. The guidance is applicable for staff members around the world.
Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, is the latest major tech company to extend remote working option, as COVID-19 cases surge again in US and across the globe.
It had earlier allowed this option until January 2021.
In this article The option is available till June 30 19,000 Amazon US frontline employees had contracted COVID-19 Amazon promises safety to employees who come to office Twitter, Facebook, Google also extended work from home COVID-19 infected 4 crore globally Quote The option is available till June 30 "We continue to prioritize the health of our employees and follow local government guidance," an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday. "Employees who work in a role that can effectively be done from home are welcome to do so until June 30, 2021."
Details 19,000 Amazon US frontline employees had contracted COVID-19 The announcement has come weeks after Amazon revealed that more than 19,000 of its frontline workers in the US had contracted the fatal coronavirus .
Notably, Amazon's warehouses have remained open and employees like delivery agents continued working during the lockdown.
The move has drawn criticism from various elected officials and unions, who said the company put its employees' health at risk by doing so.
Quote Amazon promises safety to employees who come to office Further, the Amazon spokesperson added in the statement that the company has invested "significant funds and resources to keep those who choose to come to the office safe through physical distancing, deep cleaning, temperature checks, and by providing face coverings and hand sanitizer."
Other companies Twitter, Facebook, Google also extended work from home
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