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Thousands of finance workers being forced to take holidays

Experts raised concerns that forcing staff to take holiday could have a negative impact on morale

Thousands of finance workers being forced to take holidays
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Finance companies are known for working their staff hard, with long hours being the norm. Now firms have a different problem: how to persuade their staff to go on holiday.

Some of the finance sector’s biggest employers, including accountancy giants, law firms, banks and fintech firms, have made it compulsory for staff to take a portion of their holiday before the summer — partly to tackle stress, and partly because they fear staff shortages in the second half of the year.

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