Lunch is for wimps hints Croner Survey
| Date Added: Wed August 15 2007 |
Gordon Gekko's Wall Street waxings struck a chord with 80's yuppies but they still resonate more than two decades later.
The latest survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of Croner shows that almost a fifth of working adults do not take any form of lunch break.
Gillian Dowling, employment technical consultant at Croner, explains: "We all know that working long hours affects our ability to cope with our day to day roles, and as such we are starting to see more people question their work life balance and taking appropriate action. However, what some employees are failing to realise is that not taking time out in the working day can, in the long-term, also affect their health and their ability to do the job."
"In some cases there might well be very good reasons for missing out on a lunch break, such as meeting an impending deadline or leaving work early for a doctor's appointment, but employers have to make sure that workers are having a rest break under the Working Time Regulations, so if it's an every day occurrence, employers need to be looking into the reasons why and addressing the situation."
"It's impossible for anyone to maintain concentration levels over protracted lengths of time. In our experience when talking to employers we find that in some instances although the employee doesn't appear to be taking a regular 'lunch' break, they may in fact be taking other little breaks during the day even if it's a quick chat whilst the kettle boils." |
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