Read more about Amazon to hold off warehouse phone ban ‘until further notice’ on Business Standard. The reversal follows the emergence of a more contagious strain of Covid-19 and after six workers died at a facility struck by a tornado last week<\/b>
\ncom is backing off plans to ban cell phones in warehouses, allowing employees to keep their devices with them at work. The reversal follows the emergence of a more contagious strain of Covid-19 and after six workers died at a facility struck by a tornado last week, which reinforced a desire among employees to have access to real-time information in emergencies. Some workers received messages from the e-commerce giant on Friday that mobile phones would be allowed \u201cuntil further notice,\u201d which a spokeswoman for the company confirmed on Saturday. For years, prohibited employees from having phones on floors and required them to leave them in their vehicles or in lockers near break rooms. The rule was temporarily relaxed during the pandemic, and Amazon announced earlier this year it would resume in January. The collapse of the Edwardsville, Illinois, warehouse near St. Louis amplified concerns about the return of the phone ban in work areas.<\/p>\n