Amazon is updating its badge tracking system as it enforces a five-day office work policy, offering managers more flexibility.
Employees are chatting on Slack, trying to figure out how this new tracking will actually work. The good news? It seems like there’s a bit more flexibility now. Instead of tracking every hour, they’re focusing on how many days folks are actually coming in.
Previously, Amazon was pretty strict, monitoring attendance by the hour to catch those who just popped in to log a day. They even labeled employees based on their attendance habits. But now, those labels are gone. Managers will get raw data instead, which gives them more leeway in deciding how to handle attendance issues.
An Amazon spokesperson mentioned that this new tool helps both employees and managers see when they’ve badged into a building. It’s meant to guide conversations about office attendance.
When the five-day office requirement was announced, there was some confusion about how badge tracking would work. The internal FAQ said they’d keep collecting badge data but didn’t explain the details.
Now, instead of those old labels, managers can see a simple report showing which days employees came in or took time off. It’s a basic view that refreshes daily, so they can keep track without getting too bogged down in details.
The new system doesn’t track hours spent in the office, just the number of days. If someone isn’t meeting the five-day requirement, managers are expected to have a chat with them to understand the situation better.
There’s still some uncertainty about how detailed the tracking will be behind the scenes. Some managers suspect that HR might have access to more information that they don’t see. It’s a bit of a wait-and-see game for everyone involved.
