Amazon.com Inc. stated all employees at its lots of of U.S. warehouses must put on masks beginning Monday, increasing a extra restricted requirement in response to the resurgent Covid-19 menace posed by the Delta variant.
Amazon, which employs about one million folks within the U.S., at the moment requires solely these warehouse employees not vaccinated in opposition to the coronavirus to put on masks, permitting workers who present proof of vaccination to keep away from the requirement except native directives say in any other case.
In a memo to workers Friday, the corporate stated the up to date coverage will apply to all U.S. warehouse services, together with in places the place native regulation doesn’t require face coverings. Amazon advised workers it hopes the requirement will final solely “a number of weeks.”
“We’re monitoring the state of affairs intently and can proceed to comply with native authorities steering and work intently with main medical healthcare professionals, gathering their recommendation and proposals as we go ahead to make sure our buildings are optimized for the security of our groups,” stated an Amazon spokeswoman.
U.S. companies have struggled to regulate employee insurance policies in response to the renewed progress in Covid-19 infections from the Delta variant, making an attempt to steadiness concern for workers’ well being and the steadiness of operations in opposition to some employees’ aversion to mandates. Enterprise leaders have tried varied instruments to get workers vaccinated, together with bonuses or different incentives. Greater than a 3rd of U.S. adults haven’t gotten vaccinated, in line with U.S. information.
