[jonknee]

Direct from the source, here is what Amazon is doing:

https://blog.aboutamazon.com/company-news/how-amazon-priorit...

> We’ve extended the increased hourly pay outlined below through May 16. We are also extending double overtime pay in the U.S. and Canada. These extensions increase our total investment in pay during COVID-19 to nearly $700 million for our hourly employees and partners. In addition, we are providing flexibility with leave of absence options, including expanding the policy to cover COVID-19 circumstances, such as high-risk individuals or school closures. We continue to see heavy demand during this difficult time and the team is doing incredible work for our customers and the community.

[falcolas]

None of this really disagrees with the article; it's an issue because people typically on a leave of absence don't get paid (notice the lack of "paid leave").

[jonknee]

I never said it did? The article is behind a paywall and is based off this blog post which is not behind a paywall.

[Jaepa]

No, but saying look at all they're doing without addressing kind of the key part of the article does kind of miss the point, and makes your response seem more like a response from PR then a comment on the text.

[bhupy]

I genuinely would like to make sure I'm not missing something: what's the "key part of the article" that's missing from the Amazon press release?

[catach]

The key part, from an Amazon warehouse worker perspective, is that they're not extending the unlimited unpaid time off option. Huge loss in scheduling flexibility.

[bhupy]

From the press release:

“If any team members are unable or unwilling to work a scheduled shift, they can use unlimited unpaid time off through the month of April without penalty, and we are supportive if someone chooses to stay home.”

[jonknee]

What key part of the article?