The tech giant has operated a flexible scheme for some workers since the COVID-19 pandemic and had been trying to implement a return to office scheme for all employees but despite pushback, the mandate has now been put in place, according to NOR.

Previously, CEO Andy Jassy reflected in a note to employees that there are "significant advantages" to them working on-site as opposed to from home.

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He said: "When we look back over the last five years, we continue to believe that the advantages of being together in the office are significant. I’ve previously explained these benefits, but in summary, we’ve observed that it’s easier for our teammates to learn, model, practice, and strengthen our culture; collaborating, brainstorming, and inventing are simpler and more effective; teaching and learning from one another are more seamless, and teams tend to be better connected to one another."

Jassy also recently issued a notice to staff explaining why they will be required to give up remote work from now on.

In a note, he said: "To address the second issue of being better set up to invent, collaborate, and be connected enough to each other and our culture to deliver the absolute best for customers and the business, we’ve decided that we’re going to return to being in the office the way we were before the onset of COVID. When we look back over the last five years, we continue to believe that the advantages of being together in the office are significant."