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Can my boss really tell me what I can or can’t do on my lunch break?

She says employers can limit lunch breaks only when pay, contracts or workplace rules allow it, and blanket bans are hard to justify.

It’s reasonable for your employer to expect you to return to work after lunch on time, but there is more to the story, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

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Can my boss really tell me what I can or can’t do on my lunch break?

It’s reasonable for your employer to expect you to return to work after lunch on time, but there is more to the story, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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