Wellbeing | 1m workers never take a lunch break

New research has revealed that almost one million British employees never take a lunch break

Despite all employees being entitled to one uninterrupted break of 20 minutes per six-hour shift, new research by Yell found that a further 1.6million take just a ten-minute break during their working day.

Additionally, many UK workers are taking an average of just 32 minutes for their lunch break, while just 17% of survey respondents take between 51 minutes and an hour for their lunch.

Mark Clisby, Chief Marketing Officer at Yell commented: “As a nation we’re busier than ever before and often our health takes a back seat. To consistently deliver high performance, we must ensure we’re keeping our bodies healthy, getting enough sleep and taking regular breaks during the working day.”