Andy Jassy—Mandated full 5-day return-to-office for 350,000 Amazon corporate employees
Andy Jassy announced a mandatory 5-day-per-week return-to-office policy for all Amazon corporate employees, effective January 2, 2025. This reversed earlier flexible work commitments. Surveys showed 91% employee dissatisfaction, and 73% considered quitting. Experts noted the mandate may have been intended to reduce headcount through attrition. Jassy claimed the decision was about culture, not cost-cutting.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.858 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Amazon CEO Jassy mandated 5-day RTO effective January 2025, reversing prior flexible work commitments
Fortune reported that Andy Jassy announced a full 5-day return-to-office mandate for Amazon's 350,000 corporate employees, effective January 2, 2025. This reversed his September 2022 statement that he had 'no plan' to force workers back. Experts noted the policy may function as a stealth layoff strategy.