A new research has revealed that employees presently take quite less tea breaks when compared to the breaks they used to take five years ago.

The study found that one in four employees felt that they were not allowed to take tea break, whereas some 50pc revealed that they did not had time to take any such break.

Researchers during the study analyzed more than 2, 000 workers and found that 20pc felt that they take less breaks as compared to the breaks they used to take nearly five years ago.

The research conducted by tea maker Tetley, also reflected poorly on the boss population as it was found that only two out of five bosses have made a cup of tea for their employees.

Male employees were found to be the sneakiest tea breakers, often making themselves a cuppa without asking any of their colleagues.

Some other sneaky tea tactics adopted by men employees included offering to make a cup of tea for everyone after a pot has already been made.

The research found that the an average office worker intakes four cups of tea each day, with advertising staff drinking the most and administration drinking the fewest.

Psychologist Honey Langcaster-James said in a statement lesser tea breaks indicates the increasing pressure that people feel while they are working.

On the other hand, taking a tea break was seen as a valuable social activity in the office, it is now beginning to be seen as an unnecessary indulgence and waste of productive work time.

Some earlier researches have indicated time and again that striking a balance by taking short breaks during the working day increases people's productivity and creativity.