Minnesota law requires employers to provide paid 15-minute rest breaks within every four hours worked and a 30-minute unpaid meal break for shifts six hours or longer, effective Jan. 1, ...

For many of us, being productive means spending more time working. It seems intuitive that the more time we spend on job tasks, the more we can get done. And not surprisingly, the popular literature ...

Do you find your coffee breaks at work lacking in spice? You're not alone! According to an INRS study, 68% of workers are looking for a quick way to unwind between meetings. There's nothing like a ...

Normalizing taking a full hour’s lunch break is as easy as normalizing eating a sandwich over a keyboard. Don’t we all know by now that rest is a critical piece of the productivity puzzle? Taking ...

When it comes to taking breaks from studying or work, some generations can’t shake the guilt. For them, pausing feels like losing momentum. Others, however, embrace a break with open arms – and ...

In many work cultures, people assume the best employees work non-stop while sustaining good performance. Taking breaks during work hours is often seen as a waste of time (Lim, 2002). But is that ...

Many Americans are eating "sad desk lunches" alone, rather than taking an actual break from work or at least socializing with coworkers over lunch. (Photo illustration: Gabriella Turrisi/Yahoo News; ...