It has been alleged by a trusted source that “troubled CSL Sofas routinely expects its staff to miss lunch otherwise they are constructively dismissed”, our source cites their Stockport branch manager Mr Paul Winstanley also from Stockport is quoted as saying “In retail, staff are expected to arrive 30-45 minutes before the day starts” the same branch manager also told one new recruit “you are not the right person for the job if you take lunches”.
A recent story from Supanet.com now calls into question the protection of workers in the UK when they revealed that Office and Shop workers are granting their bosses 16 days of work per year for free by rarely taking a full lunch hour and eating at their desks.
Workers are granting their bosses 16 days of work per year for free by rarely taking a full lunch hour and eating at their desks. 50% of workers went so far as admitting to feeling “guilty” for taking their full entitlement in a survey of over 1,000 workers by Ashton University.
The Birmingham-based school unveiled that an astonishing 60% of UK office workers eat their lunch at their desk and carry on working early which equates to around 128 hours a year or more than three weeks.
Dr Patrick Tissington of the university, said: “People do feel under pressure at work, many spending long hours at their desks, tapping away at keyboards, staring at screens and sitting with bad posture in awkward positions. “It’s important to take regular breaks, get up, move and walk around a bit.”
The study went on to advise that instead of furthering their careers, workers should first concentrate on their health and take it easy. Tissington said: “Resting, or taking a break in the middle of the day helps to clear out the mind and prepares us for a productive afternoon. “It doesn’t matter what it is you do during the lunch break as long as it’s something different.” He concluded that “the feeling of guilt for taking lunch breaks is a subject that is concerning and probably requires proper investigation”.
Stressed out employees who eat “al-desko” are adding 16 days of work a year by not taking their full lunch hours, a UK study has revealed. According to The Daily Mail, a poll found 60 per cent of office workers ate at their desk every day, while two-thirds took only half their lunch break entitlement. This means many are working an extra 128 hours a year – equivalent to 16 eight-hour days.
Dr Patrick Tissington, Associate Dean of Business Partnerships at Aston University, said employees were putting their health at risk through stress, bad posture and inactivity. He said it was important for health and wellbeing for workers to take regular breaks, get up and walk around.
CSL Sofas – Birstall Retail Park Photo by Betty Longbottom
