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UK study finds average lunch breaks have reduced from one hour to 29 minutes

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 27 Apr 2022, 7:54AM
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UK study finds average lunch breaks have reduced from one hour to 29 minutes

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 27 Apr 2022, 7:54AM

There’s growing concern traditional one-hour lunch breaks are being eaten up. 

Researchers in the UK have surveyed 1500 people and found the average worker’s midday break has been shortened to 29 minutes. 

During that time a third also continued to check and respond to work-related messages. 

AUT Human Resource Expert Jarrod Haar told Mike Hosking the stats are interesting.

He says they show a potential future where lunch breaks could disappear before people realise.

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