The modern workplace has created an epidemic of mental exhaustion that leaves millions of Americans feeling drained, unfocused and overwhelmed by the end of each day. Traditional coffee breaks and ...

When you work at your job, you should expect to take regular breaks. These may be used to eat, to go for a walk, to run nearby errands or for another reason, and they are important for your physical ...

Over the years, I have conditioned myself to only be able to focus in 25-minute increments, a timer counting down in my peripheral. The five-minute break following? It’s like a reward. It is now ...

Employers can take a variety of proactive steps to protect themselves from meal and break time violations, writes attorney Jonathan Fraser Light. Human resources managers’ eyes may glaze over when ...

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 ...

Are you legally entitled to a lunch break at work in Illinois? The state's department of labor regulates how many consecutive hours and days an employer can require you to work, and the rules differ ...

The January 1, 2026, changes to Minnesota’s meal and rest break laws require employers to provide fifteen-minute breaks and a thirty-minute meal break depending on hours worked. However, the vague ...