Amazon blocks promotions for employees who don’t return to office

Amazon is growing increasingly stern with its return-to-office mandate, and it’s now saying employee promotions may be on the line.

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00:00 employees who violate Amazon's return to office mandate are being blocked from promotions.

00:04 An Amazon spokesperson told Fortune that like any company, we expect employees who are being

00:08 considered for promotion to be in compliance with company guidelines and policies.

00:12 So if an employee who violates the mandate gets a promotion, it needs to be approved

00:16 by a vice president.

00:17 Earlier this year, thousands of Amazon employees joined a Slack channel advocating for remote

00:21 work.

00:22 The company is mandating that employees work from the office at least three days a week.

00:25 And just last month, Amazon managers were given the green light to fire employees who

00:30 ignored the return to office mandate.