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In reply to the discussion: Are employers required to grant Muslim employees prayer breaks? [View all]SusanLarson
(284 posts)Either sincerely held beliefs count or they don't. You can't have it both ways.
If they count, then it is discrimination not to allow them the time required during the day to practice their religion. The company knew these employees were Islamic when they hired them, and thus also accepted allowing them to follow the dictates of their faith.
"Most Muslims can complete their prayers in three to five minutes, although pre-prayer ablutions, or ritual washing, can take almost as long. For each of the five prayers - pre-dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset, and night Muslims have a few hours to make them, although some say prayers are best when made early." Only two of the five would impact most employees.
6-10 minutes twice a day, hardly a major imposition.
Smokers are given more breaks than that.
If sincerely held beliefs don't count, it's time to revisit the horrible Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision.