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Check Out Amazon’s New Flexible Worker Contracts

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June 7, 2023
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Having conducted successful trials at fulfillment centers, Amazon is now rolling out a couple new contract options that will give employees significantly greater flexibility about when and how much they work without affecting their benefits eligibility.

The new contract options are geared toward employees who have responsibilities outside of work. For example, one option that is likely to be especially compelling for employees raising school-age children includes employee vacations and extended leaves of absence that are aligned with their children’s summer, Christmas, and spring break schedules. 

These new contracts, which were created in response to feedback and pushback the company has received with regard to their initial return-to-office efforts, also include significant flexibility as to what hours of the day (am/pm) and/or what days (weekends/weekdays/holidays) that employees work, so long as they maintain a minimum of 80 hours a month. 

You can read more about this new initiative from Amazon here.

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