Amazon is making headlines this week with the impending mandate that employees return to their work offices three days a week. As many questions come up about how the company will enforce this rule and the anxiety among employees who are uncertain about the repercussions of failing to obey, Amazon is monitoring badge swipes of its employees and keeping track of their office usage.
The Amazon spokesperson has commented that this activity is common practice to help senior leaders understand how many people are using their offices and also in case of emergencies. Along with the weekly building occupancy report shared with their managers, Amazon also shares ‘Attendance Dashboard’ which gives a metric on team level only, not of individuals.
Many of those affected, however, fear the possibility that the data collected could be used to trace, monitor and punish employees who fail to adhere to the new policy. This anxiety is only amplified by the company’s past practices of using monitoring technology for its other employees, such as handheld scanners for tracking warehouse workers and AI cameras for delivery drivers which alert if they skip a stop sign or Speed.
Given all this, it has been of great concern that according to internal documents from the HR team, Amazon would monitor the badge scans of their employees to verify if they came to the office for three days a week or not. Despite reassurances from their manager that the badge scan data had been shared for some time now, the employees remain anxious and uncertain until further confirmation from Amazon.
Amazon is a multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. Amazon is one of the world’s most valuable companies and has become synonymous with online shopping. It was founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, who is its CEO.
Jeff Bezos is an American businessman and the founder and CEO of Amazon. He is the first-ever Centi-Billionaire and one of the most influential people in the world. Jeff has a very successful business history, starting in 1994 when he incorporated his online bookstore, Amazon, in Seattle, Washington. By 2016, Amazon was one of the most valuable companies in the world and Jeff became the first centi-billionaire ever. Since then, he has used his great wealth and business acumen to invest in various projects, including space exploration, philanthropy, and entrepreneurship.
