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Sorry, but I would oppose this strenuously, as I would for any Christian or Jewish-based allowance Tarc May 2016 #1
Never thought I would 840high May 2016 #2
LOL, ditto! CharlotteVale May 2016 #4
Agree!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2016 #3
I agree. Nirgendwo May 2016 #6
^^^^ this katsy May 2016 #8
In my State, employers don't have to give you breaks at all. Nirgendwo May 2016 #5
Why do they need an extra 5 minutes? TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #7
They want an extra break, according to another article. Yo_Mama May 2016 #11
Sorry, but if they want to be stickler for rules TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #19
I know, but it appears they had gotten into the habit of taking two extra breaks. Yo_Mama May 2016 #21
Well you can bet no Christian or other religion would get a prayer break. zeemike May 2016 #9
Actually, I worked in a place that did allow Prayer breaks and Bible study groups on company time Midnight Writer May 2016 #13
There is no constitutional right to worship in the workplace. zeemike May 2016 #31
If it caused work stoppages, it is an undue hardship. That's pretty much established law. Yo_Mama May 2016 #10
Workers have to accommodate to the workplace not vice versa. Kablooie May 2016 #53
US law mandates reasonable accommodation. Yo_Mama May 2016 #59
The company knew these employees were Islamic when they hired them SusanLarson May 2016 #12
Thank you for a well thought out post philosslayer May 2016 #14
No, it's not discrimination. lbrtbell May 2016 #17
If you're working them enough that all 5 prayers would be on the clock, then there's a deeper issue Scootaloo May 2016 #18
When I was working at Dell, christx30 May 2016 #20
There's a huge difference... TipTok May 2016 #56
Yes there is a huge difference. christx30 May 2016 #58
Was thinking of smokers too catrose May 2016 #22
not in a manufacturing plant Travis_0004 May 2016 #28
Where I currently work, smoke breaks get you fired. Xithras May 2016 #43
Same here. My company was very tolerant toward smokers RebelOne May 2016 #46
I guess it depends catrose May 2016 #47
Actually, I worked in publishing RebelOne May 2016 #60
I have managed manufacturing plants bighart May 2016 #37
I can see that different catrose May 2016 #48
No smoking breaks in Wisconsin MRadtke May 2016 #50
Keep religion OUT of the workplace lbrtbell May 2016 #15
You don't get an employer-issued athame? Codeine May 2016 #38
What they need is a union. rug May 2016 #16
What they need is a reality check. Nihil May 2016 #32
Sounds like something happened that has always happened christx30 May 2016 #40
+1000 smirkymonkey May 2016 #45
They should just say they are smokers fbc May 2016 #23
I don't understand why Ilsa May 2016 #24
Either everyone gets extra time off or no one does. MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #25
Then everybody gets the extra 5 minutes Duckhunter935 May 2016 #26
when they rise in AM, before work, lunch break, after work, & bedtime. That's 5 prayer times? Sunlei May 2016 #27
The problem arose during winter months csziggy May 2016 #30
The company accomodated them, and then they took The2ndWheel May 2016 #29
Replacement workers are on the way FrodosPet May 2016 #33
If you are at work then work you lazy bums- Play with your mythical sky creatures on your own time snooper2 May 2016 #34
I'm tired of accommodating bronze-age myths. Throd May 2016 #35
I wouldn't allow that in my workplace. Codeine May 2016 #36
Kind of my take on it. Hekate May 2016 #42
They are there to work, not pray. If it means so much to them smirkymonkey May 2016 #39
Are American employers required to grant Christian employees prayer breaks? Hekate May 2016 #41
Sabbath-keepers had the same problems in the '70s. Igel May 2016 #44
So make them clock out madville May 2016 #49
This works fine for people who work independently. .. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #52
I would agree in giving them the breaks but they shouldn't have to pay them for the time ButterflyBlood May 2016 #51
Workers have to accomodate to jobs, not vice versa. Kablooie May 2016 #54
Talk to the voices in your head on your own time... TipTok May 2016 #55
Most companies try to accommodate the needs of their employees. Beacool May 2016 #57
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