Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denied that the company's return-to-office policy is a 'backdoor layoff,' amidst rumors of quiet firing strategies.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said at an all-hands meeting on Tuesday that the plan to require employees to be in-office five days per week is not meant to force attrition or satisfy city leaders, as many employees have suggested.

Over 500 employees of the firm signed a letter to the CEO of the Amazon Web Services unit, Matt Garman and urged him to reconsider his stance on making employees return to office completely

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is pushing back on claims that his return-to-office mandate was a “backdoor layoff.” In a transcript of an all-hands staff meeting seen by Reuters and CNBC, Jassy said the move “is very much about our culture and strengthening our culture.