A Japanese city official has been reprimanded and fined for repeatedly leaving his desk during work hours -- but only for around three minutes to buy lunch. The official, who works at the waterworks bureau in the western city of Kobe, began his designated lunch break early 26 times over the space of... Read more
This might be a hard sell in Japan, where you can be fined for taking a break that’s 3 minutes longer!
https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/japan-workers-pay-cut-for-taking-lunch-break-3-minutes-early-1870917
Wow! China’s lunch breaks are two hours long, and employees can even enjoy a siesta!
Studies show that longer lunch breaks can allow employees to rest and rejuvenate, increasing their productivity.