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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Rob Knight

Workers are ‘giving away’ 56 hours a year by working through their lunch breaks

SWNS

The study found employees will work through their entire shift without a single break four days a month and will take less than their allocated time six times a month – typically for 13 minutes each occasion.

And with the average allocated break time among those polled being 36 minutes, this means they’re effectively giving away 56 hours a year.

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