Accountancy

KPMG asks staff to take 40% of holiday by end of June

The firm has made the request to ensure that holiday is distributed evenly throughout the year and to make sure staff are taking a break from work amid the stress of the pandemic

KPMG UK has asked their staff to take 40% of their annual holiday allowance by the end of the month, in another sign City firms are struggling to get employees to take time off during lockdown.

In March, the Big Four firm asked its 16,000 employees to take two fifths of their entitled leave by the end of June.

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