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Q&A: Be careful with automatic lunch deductions – Go Health Pro

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Q&A: Be careful with automatic lunch deductions – Go Health Pro

Question: We automatically deduct 30 minutes for meal breaks from our employees’ time records and a new payroll person is questioning this practice. Should we be concerned? Answer: You should think twice about any company practice that runs on autopilot, especially when it involves employee wages. Employers typically establish automatic meal break deductions to save … Read more

How lunch breaks reduce transparency and help EU leaders reach agreement – Go Health Pro

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How lunch breaks reduce transparency and help EU leaders reach agreement – Go Health Pro

Lunch breaks during meetings have become an increasingly important setting for confidential discussions between EU leaders, write Mareike Kleine and Samuel Huntington. But while these discussions make it easier to reach agreements, they raise critical questions about the trade-off between transparency and confidentiality in EU and global governance. In October 2024, EU ministers met informally … Read more