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Re:What I Learned from Working 32 Hours a Week by zuminator on Sunday January 06, 2019 @12:20PM (#18839331)
There's also the theory that if you are doing something illegal, improper, or incompetent, having your assignment covered by another individual for a bloc of time increases the likelihood of revealing any problematic issues.
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Re:What I Learned from Working 32 Hours a Week by sixstringtheory on Sunday January 06, 2019 @02:50PM (#18840182)
That sounds like a grotesque lack of trust and set of priorities. If I ever found out an employer used my absence in such ways, I’d immediately start looking for new work.
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Re:What I Learned from Working 32 Hours a Week by zuminator on Sunday January 06, 2019 @04:43PM (#18840914)
It appears to be strongly encouraged by the FDIC in the US as a mandatory banking policy. Websearching "mandatory vacation" will turn up other examples.

https://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/1995/fil9552.html

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Re:What I Learned from Working 32 Hours a Week by ghaff on Sunday January 06, 2019 @04:45PM (#18840925)
You should probably take it up with regulators then who, especially in the financial services industry, recommend or require it. e.g. https://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/1995/fil9552.html
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Re:What I Learned from Working 32 Hours a Week by sixstringtheory on Sunday January 06, 2019 @08:07PM (#18841941)
That’s fair enough, you know what you’re getting into. Thanks for the info!
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