Expert calls for longer lunch breaks: “The Germans should do it more like we Italians’.. As of: February 13, 2024, 1:36 p.m By: Lisa Mayerhofer CommentsPressSplit Stress at work and no prospect of rest? An expert recommends longer lunchbreaks.
In Italy – as in other southern European countries – it is traditional to take a longer lunch break, sometimes because of the greater midday heat. But are employees allowed to do whatever they want during their breaks? Or can the employer dictate how and where they spend their time?