Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week

Amazon is instructing corporate staffers to spend five days a week in the office, CEO Andy Jassy wrote in a memo on Monday. The decision marks a significant shift from Amazon’s earlier return-to-work stance, which required corporate workers to be in the office at least three days a week. Now, the company is giving employees until Jan. 2 to…

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Amazon hikes pay for delivery drivers amid growing union pressure

In an aerial view, Amazon delivery trucks sit parked at an Amazon distribution center in Richmond, California, on July 16, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Amazon is bumping its average national pay for contracted delivery drivers to roughly $22 an hour, up from $20.50 an hour, the company said Thursday. The wage increase is part of Amazon’s $2.1…

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Amazon to develop drone supply service after clearing FAA hurdle

An Amazon supply drone is on show at Amazon’s BOS27 Robotics Innovation Hub in Westborough, Massachusetts, on Nov. 10, 2022. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Pictures Amazon mentioned Thursday it has obtained federal approval to fly its supply drones longer distances with out the necessity for floor spotters, clearing a key regulatory hurdle and opening the door for…

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