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KPMG boss Bill Michael apologises after telling staff to ‘stop moaning’ during Covid-19 call

'I know that words matter and I regret the ones I chose to use today'

Bill Michael
Bill Michael

KPMG UK chair Bill Michael has apologised to staff after he told employees to “stop moaning” during a call about the impact of Covid-19 on their working lives.

Michael told staff to “stop moaning” and stop "playing the victim card” during a virtual town hall meeting on 8 February with staff in KPMG’s financial consulting business,” the Financial Times reported.

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