-That really depends on where you are. In Scandinavia, lunch breaks are mandated by law. In Norway, if you work more than 5.5 hours, your employer must give yo

-That really depends on where you are. In Scandinavia, lunch breaks are mandated by law. In Norway, if you work more than 5.5 hours, your employer must give you at least 30 minutes off (unpaid) to have lunch. If the nature of your workplace is such that you cannot leave work, the lunch break is paid. [0] Hence no desperate souls at the gate, ready to take my place without demanding any lunch break. Also, as other scandinavians have pointed out - this is not a recent measure to make life easier on your employer; it's just the way it has always been. [0] https://lovdata.no/NLE/lov/2005-06-17-62/§section10-9 https://lovdata.no/NLE/lov/2005-06-17-62/§section10-9