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“Lunch really breaks the control the employer has over an employee for a little while.” To this day, it’s also a way to forge camaraderie and connections with co-workers.

Others even schedule a lunch break into their calendar just so they don’t forget. But one brand manager said the COVID-19 pandemic changed her take on lunch breaks.

Lunch breaks also can be a way to encourage workers to come into the office, with 58% of hybrid workers saying they would work on-site at least three days a week if their employer provided lunch.

She explained that under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, meal times are only considered breaks if workers are not engaged in the duties of their jobs. So, if they work during lunch, they're ...

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 ...

The ezCater 2023 Lunch Report, which surveyed 5,000 workers across the U.S., found that nearly 48% of people are skipping an actual lunch break at least once a week.

Overall, 48% of workers go without lunch at least once a week. The young — and apparently hungry — Gen Zers surveyed were twice as likely to worry their bosses would frown on them taking a break.