What do you think about lunch break time? Please share your opinions and practices at your company in the comment below.
From Vietnam, Hanoi
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30 mins is sufficient if there is an in house cafeteria and there is no rush. Otherwise 45-60 minutes are fine. I personally feel, 45 minutes is good enough time to have a relaxed lunch.
From India, Delhi
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From India, Delhi
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It should not be so short that the time is out by the time the employee swallows the first morsel of food and at the same time not long enough to make him go for a sleep and wake up. In many factories, the lunch canteen will be half a kilometer away from other buildings. I have seen it and experienced it. In such cases, the management should take into account various factors, including the size of the canteen, number of employees working, and how many rush in during peak hour. In many places, to avoid overcrowding, they have deferred lunch breaks. Further, if the organization is strict about using personal mobile, email, etc., Management should give some genuine break along with the lunch break for catching up with phone calls. As our friend has opined above, 45 minutes is neither too short nor too long! Best wishes
From India, Bengaluru
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From India, Bengaluru
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I suggest keeping a 45-minute lunchtime irrespective of whether you have a cafeteria or not. You can inform your employees that they can take a 45-minute break for lunch at their convenience. Set a start time for the lunch break, for example, 12:30 pm. If a person leaves for the cafeteria (if available) to have lunch precisely at 12:30, they can comfortably enjoy their meal for 45 minutes. In other cases, if a person is busy with work, not hungry, or waiting due to a full cafeteria, they can have lunch at their comfort but for a duration of 45 minutes.
The choice of 45 minutes is based on the idea that 30 minutes are generally sufficient for food consumption, and an additional 15 minutes can be utilized for a walk or attending personal calls, etc.
From India, Mumbai
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The choice of 45 minutes is based on the idea that 30 minutes are generally sufficient for food consumption, and an additional 15 minutes can be utilized for a walk or attending personal calls, etc.
From India, Mumbai
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Yes, I totally agree with my seniors. I am working in an IT company where generally employees go to their home, so here we have a 1-hour lunch break. It is not always certain that employees leave their desks exactly on time; they need 5 to 10 minutes to check the current work. If the work requires 5 to 10 minutes more to complete, employees generally prefer to finish it before leaving their desks rather than leaving their work unfinished.
From India, Jodhpur
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From India, Jodhpur
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Hello Ms. Thu Ngo,
Further to the suggestions of the other members, I think in your case, your country's general practices will also need to be taken into account. What's okay in India may be atrocious in Vietnam, and vice versa. Also, you haven't mentioned the sector - IT, manufacturing, or something else. This too would have a bearing on the final decision. Since you are into Manpower, it looks like you are asking this query on behalf of some client.
Regards,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
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Further to the suggestions of the other members, I think in your case, your country's general practices will also need to be taken into account. What's okay in India may be atrocious in Vietnam, and vice versa. Also, you haven't mentioned the sector - IT, manufacturing, or something else. This too would have a bearing on the final decision. Since you are into Manpower, it looks like you are asking this query on behalf of some client.
Regards,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
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What learned member Tajsateesh says is relevant about labor practices 45 minute times is adequate for lunch break.in normal circumstances.
From India, Pune
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From India, Pune
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Thank you for your all opinions and sorry for the inconvenience. I'm not sure if my original post was edited by Mr./Ms. Moderator or something went wrong because my original post looks like below + the question at the end of the article. Hope that you can find something helpful there.
From Vietnam, Hanoi
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From Vietnam, Hanoi
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Normally, a lunch break time is between 30 minutes to 45 minutes. In fact, in the company policy, it must be mentioned what the duration of the lunch break will be. So, at the time of induction, new joiners will come to know what the lunch break time is. Moreover, it depends on the organization as well. For example, in a manufacturing company where workers are involved in heavy work like loading, unloading, and welding, the lunch break may extend to one hour. This allows workers to take their lunch, relax, and re-energize after lunch so that their efficiency can increase.
From India, Delhi
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