Remote working | Over a third of workers now skipping lunch breaks: what HR teams need to know

Over a third (36%) of UK workers are now skipping more breaks than last year, according to a new survey. The survey included responses from over 200 UK workers, segmented by job role (business owners/C-suite, management team and executive). It found that a quarter of UK office workers are putting in overtime hours every single day, and that of those who are putting in overtime, most are business owners. The survey identified that 1 in 10 business owners report not taking lunch breaks at all.

This level of overworking is having a widespread effect on mental health, as 43% of workers report feeling sometimes burnt out at work whilst 13% of office workers feel in a constant state of burnout.

Overall, there appears to be a remarkable correlation between those who skip breaks and those who feel burnt out. 73% of workers who feel burnt out admit they don’t take a break until lunch and 46% don’t stop looking at their screens until the end of the working day.

How can HR teams help?