Short lunch taken by 'most office workers'

Employees who are based in an office are likely to take a shorter lunch than the hour break that they are entitled to, according to a new survey.

A new poll from Reed Employment has found that eight out of ten workers have a lunch break that lasts for less than 30 minutes, Online Recruitment magazine reports

In fact, 44% of employees will eat their midday meal at their desk, the survey revealed.

Catherine Maskell, Brand Manager at the firm, urged employees to take more breaks as the findings suggest Britain's offices are 'unhealthy and unproductive.'

'While working long hours are fast becoming the norm in most offices, the failure to take regular breaks is bad for employees' health, productivity and safety,' she said.

Managers should also be encouraging their staff members to take a full hour for lunch, Ms Maskell added.

Last year, employment law firm Peninsula stated that lunch breaks boost employee productivity, although it found that 73% of workers skip lunch on a regular basis.