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by falcolas 2244 days ago
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").
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I never said it did? The article is behind a paywall and is based off this blog post which is not behind a paywall.
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.
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?
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.
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.”

Unlimited unpaid time off... for the next seven days. Even a cable company would blush at using "unlimited" like that.
Yes, but not after April.
What key part of the article?