Amazon aims to add 300,000 seasonal workers — and expands health benefits in the new year
THE SO WHAT
Day-one health benefits plus 300,000 seasonal hires is Amazon using benefits as an operational lever, not just an HR perk. If you run high-churn labor at scale, assume the bar on baseline benefits just moved and revisit your retention math before peak season.
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