KPMG UK Scraps Covid-Era Policy Letting Staff Leave Early

KPMG’s UK arm has told staff that they can no longer finish early on Fridays over the summer, in a reversal of a Covid-era policy, according to a spokesperson.

“Every year we review our summer ‘jump start’ program to make sure we are considering market conditions and business needs,” the spokesperson said in an emailed statement, referring to the policy.

The benefit allowed the accountancy firm’s staff to finish work early on Fridays during the summer months. This is the first year since its 2021 introduction that it has not run, the spokesperson confirmed.

Across accountancy and consultancy firms, ...