Workers will get five days of unpaid time off instead.
). Starting Monday, Amazon will offer up to five days of unpaid, excused leave, with the option for workers to use the paid sick time they’ve accrued.shaved one week off this policy
in line with the Center for Disease Control’s updated guidance. The company now says workers with “confirmed” COVID-19 cases can submit a request for paid time off per its “standard sick leave policy,” regardless of vaccination status. It will also stop giving workers excused time off when waiting for their COVID-19 test results, citing the wide availability of rapid tests.Amazon is adjusting some of its other COVID-19 policies as well.
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