Impact:
Benefits like tuition reimbursement and medical insurance is a great way for Amazon to attract new employees.
Amazon’s benefits that include childcare and parental leave affirm that they are in regulation with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Title VII. Amazon does not discriminate towards mothers or women and offer them help with their children.
Training programs and tuition reimbursement allows for young adults or anyone wanting to work for Amazon as a stepping stone on their future career path. Amazon will pay for their tuition and offer training programs to enhance their professional skills.
Amazons rewards for employees:
Amazon offers many employee development opportunities including on-site training programs in career skills and technological advancements. This allows employees to work their way up into the company and be promoted to higher skill-level tasks.
Amazon offers many leave opportunities, including paid & unpaid, medical or personal, and legally mandated or not. This allows for employees to feel safe and secure within their job at Amazon if a problem in their life does arise.
In a training article written by Amazon employees on their website, it mentions that within the “Career Choice” program through Amazon, employees can earn certificates and degrees in high-demand occupations, whether it is for Amazon or not. Amazon will reimburse these associates for 95% of their tuition fees through this program.
In an article about employee benefits on the Amazon website, it states that the average hourly wage for Amazon employees is over $20.50, which is over double the federal minimum wage.
In this same article, employee health is an emphasis to Amazon. This is why Amazon offers medical, dental, and vision coverage to all of their regular, full-time employees.
Amazon also offers parental leave and benefits that are specific to a personal situation regarding families. These benefits include child care and eldercare providers.