Amazon has decided to give its frontline employees little incentives in form of cash prizes, cars and vacation packages in order to encourage them to get vaccinated.
Amazon will offer a total of 18 prizes, which the company values at almost $2 million: two $500,000 cash awards, six $100,000 awards, five new vehicles and five vacation packages.
Unwilling so far to mandate vaccinations for its 1.3-million-strong workforce, is hoping a corporate lottery -- called Max Your Vax -- will persuade its employees to get the jab.
Amazon has also announced that starting October 9 workers would have to wear masks in its logistics facilities, regardless of vaccination status. Vaccinated workers had been able to work at Amazon mask-free since late May.