Yahoo

‘It breaks an employer’s control’: the tragic disappearance of the American lunch hour

Inside Grand Central Market in Los Angeles. Lunch breaks have existed since the industrial revolution.Photograph: Marcio José Sánchez/AP “The lunch rush is dead,” an NBC News headline announced this ...
Yahoo

Do we all eat sad desk lunches now? How the midday break disappeared.

Many Americans are eating "sad desk lunches" alone, rather than taking an actual break from work or at least socializing with coworkers over lunch. (Photo illustration: Gabriella Turrisi/Yahoo News; ...
HR Dive

There’s no such thing as a free lunch — or, apparently, as a lunch break

‘Happy Hour’ is an HR Dive column from Editor Ginger Christ. Follow along as she dives into some of the offbeat news in the HR space. Nearly half of U.S. workers forgo lunch at least once a week, ...
Houston Chronicle

National Take Back the Lunch Break Day reminds companies that meal breaks are important

Employees are encouraged to take their lunch breaks Monday during National Take Back the Lunch Break day — a campaign aimed at improving work environments and productivity. About 40% of more than ...
Forbes

The Lunch Breaks We Don’t Take: Should Rest Be Mandatory?

Normalizing taking a full hour’s lunch break is as easy as normalizing eating a sandwich over a keyboard. Don’t we all know by now that rest is a critical piece of the productivity puzzle? Taking ...
AOL

98% of workers say breaks boost productivity, but most skip lunch due to workload

In today's fast-paced work environment, lunch breaks are quickly becoming a thing of the past for many employees. At least that's what a new study from researchers at ezCater, a food-tech company, has ...