How do organisations cater for requests to release staff for prayer outside normal rest/break periods or religious festivals?
Schools should consider applications for leave bearing in mind the following: • Time off for religious observance can and should be planned in advance. • Consideration can be given to allow for time off for prayer to be made up through, for example, shorter lunch breaks, or earlier or later working times, bearing in mind the requirements for breaks in the Working Time Regulations/ the exigencies of the service. In the case of teachers no more than 5 days of paid leave may be granted under this category in a calendar year in accordance with their terms and conditions. The above is taken from: Haringey LMS Schools Personnel Handbook: Time Off For Religious Festivals Guidance 13.
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