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The Economic Times
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1 minute late from lunch means 1 hour of extended unpaid work hours? Viral memo leaves employees shocked

A post on X have sparked conversations about the lunch break in workplaces. An alleged workplace notice asking employees to ‘eat faster’ is going viral online. A user posted with the caption “If your management writes policies like this, don't be surprised when your best employees write resignation emails.”

The unverified memo imposed a 30-minute lunch limit, stating, "For every minute your lunch break exceeds 30 minutes, you will owe the company 60 minutes of unpaid 'focus time' after 6 pm."

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