Amazon.com Inc says all employees should defer non-essential travel including within the United States, in a significant escalation by the world's largest online retailer to guard against the spread of the coronavirus among its ranks. Dave Clark, Amazon's senior vice president of worldwide operations, notified employees of the change on Thursday. Amazon's decision affects one of the largest US workforces. As of December 31, the company employed 798,000 full and part-time workers globally. Previously it had said it was putting travel restrictions to China in place. With this broader halt of employee work trips, it was not immediately clear how the company distinguished essential from non-essential travel. Australian Associated Press
Amazon wants its workers to defer all non-essential travel in a bid to fight the coronavirus.
Amazon.com Inc says all employees should defer non-essential travel including within the United States, in a significant escalation by the world's largest online retailer to guard against the spread of the coronavirus among its ranks.
Dave Clark, Amazon's senior vice president of worldwide operations, notified employees of the change on Thursday.
Amazon's decision affects one of the largest US workforces.
As of December 31, the company employed 798,000 full and part-time workers globally.
Previously it had said it was putting travel restrictions to China in place.
With this broader halt of employee work trips, it was not immediately clear how the company distinguished essential from non-essential travel.
