SAMPLE - EXCESSIVE PROLONGED LUNCH BREAKS

Sample - Memorandum to Employee Informing Him or Her of Excessive Lunch Breaks  and Requesting Improvement in Punctuality

We value your work with us as an employee, and we hope we can continue procuring your services on mutually-beneficial terms.  As we discussed on [DATE, ex. June 10, 2____], the company greatly values your time; indeed, we need you in the office as much as possible!  It is for this reason that prolonged lunch breaks blemish the quality of the service you provide.

I do understand that breaks are often needed from your hectic schedule.  Unfortunately, however, you have extended your lunch break from [X] to [Y] minutes on each of [Z] occasions during the past month.  Regrettably, this is unacceptable.

[FIRST NAME, ex. John], if there exists an extraordinary or exceptional circumstance which prevents you from taking prolonged lunch breaks, please contact me and we will discuss the situation accordingly.  Otherwise, I am confident that you will return to your past history of exceptional performance and that the matter will be immediately resolved.

Sincerely,