New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Amazon is now monitoring how its employees' company-issued phone use is work-related. The company, under the leadership of CEO Andy Jassy, is returning to a "hardcore mindset", Business Insider reported.

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), some employees now report what percentage of their phone use is work-related, with the $50 monthly reimbursement adjusted proportionally.

But this is just one among other changes the company has proposed.

In the past year, Amazon slashed layers of management, increasing worker-to-manager ratios by 15%, Business Insider reported.

The company also has updated performance metrics and pay structures, and the majority of corporate employees are back in the office five days a week.

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