The Human Resources Department
The Break Room TV Team has Human Resources Department advisers who are guiding us in our content creation. The main goal of our programming is too keep the Break Room TV programming from distracting or disturbing the employees and the company in general. A lot of daily content (bad news reports, disasters, terrorism, shootings, etc.) can be very distracting to the company’s daily operations. We keep our content HR department friendly.
Our programming guidelines keep core human resources subjects in mind:
- Learning and Development
- Corporate Strategy
- Diversity and Equality
- Performance Management
- HR Functions
- Recruitment
- Reward Management
- Talent Management
- Employee Relations
- Health, Safety and Well-being
- Management and Business Skills
Breakrooms.net will continue to create breakroom specific programs ideal for the Human Resources Team and / or Office Manager.
Study: 90% of employees who take regular lunch breaks are more productive
Hard-working employees who skip lunch breaks can benefit employers in the meantime, but could come back to haunt them in the long run. While it’s common for many employees to work through lunch, a recent study by Tork highlights the importance of employees taking lunch breaks away from their desks. When workers quickly shovel food down, all while not taking their eyes off their work, it’s only a matter of time until the burnout sets in. When this behavior goes on long enough, productivity takes a huge hit. And the study found it was up to employers and managers to break the habit.
Encouraging breaks
About 20% of workers said they don’t take lunch breaks because they’re worried their bosses will think less of them. And it turns out this fear is valid: 22% of bosses think employees who take regular lunches aren’t hardworking.
Thirteen percent of workers who skip lunch don’t want to be judged by co-workers, and 38% simply don’t feel encouraged by their companies to take lunch breaks.
The lack of encouragement is unfortunate, since the study reported 90% of employees feel refreshed and ready to get back to work after a proper lunch break. Not only that, but 81% of employees who take regular lunches have the desire to be an active member of their company. Additional benefits include mental health boosts and increased creativity.
Source: Rachel Mucha/www.hrmorning.com