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In reply to the discussion: Are employers required to grant Muslim employees prayer breaks? [View all]Beacool
(30,244 posts)I worked at a Fortune 100 some time ago and had 11 people under my supervision. On one occasion we hired a young Hispanic man. On his first day at work he told me he needed an area that was private where he could lay down a small rug and pray. He had never mentioned needing special accommodations when I interviewed him, so I was a bit taken back because finding a private space was hard. Private spaces were designated offices and none were vacant. Conference rooms were always in use. That only left file rooms, also in use, and storage areas. The only place we could find that he could lock was a storage room where electronics, such as extra computers, were kept. That room had a lock and no one would disturb him. When we moved to another location, the company provided a lactating room where mothers could reserve time and go to pump their milk (before that designated room women had to do it in a bathroom stall). He was allowed to use that room to pray.
As for this article, it seems to me that the company tried to accommodate their needs and they took advantage.