Gender commuting gap | Why return-to-office mandates impact women the most

Last month, it was reported that Amazon is making some of its US employees relocate as part of its back-to-office mandate.

Because many employees were hired during the pandemic when remote work was common, with some staff moving away from where their office is based, some staff are being forced to choose if they should relocate or quit to meet these in-person mandates.

Explaining the reason for the policy change, Amazon said: “There’s more energy, collaboration, and connections happening since we’ve been working together at least three days per week, and we’ve heard this from lots of employees and the businesses that surround our offices.

“We continue to look at the best ways to bring more teams together in the same locations, and we’ll communicate directly with employees as we make decisions that affect them.”