(BPT) - Employers looking to boost productivity and foster employee connection may be overlooking an effective approach: protecting lunch breaks and providing meals for workers. This year's Lunch Report from ezCater shows that employees value time to eat and recharge, even as packed schedules and pressure to stay "on" are driving more people to skip lunch.
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