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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am all for this for getting back to TW and for religious purposes. What really troubles me is the crackdown on reasonable accommodation for disabilities. The argument that TW is a low cost accommodation applies to folks with disabilities too but at least at my department they are treating it like everyone is faking it and trying to reduce the number of TW accommodations.[/quote]

I dont get religious accommodations. Catholics work Ash Wed and you can run out at lunch, before work or after work to get ashes. Do you need a day off? Also WFH is STUPD as you literally have to leave the house to leave the house in case of Ash Wed to go to church to get ashes you cant do it at home. Just a scam.

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Ash Wednesday is a bad example because it's not a day of obligation for Catholics.  A better example would be a day of Holy Obligation like All Saints, and whether an accommodation is needed will depend on the details of the schedule.

But, as a Catholic, I'm already getting every Sabbath off, as well my two holiest holidays.  I can absolutely see how an observant Jew who works 90 minutes from the office, might want an accommodation to WFH that lets them work up until sunset on a Friday or the day before a holiday, rather than taking 90 minutes of leave each week in the winter.  [/quote]

This is every Friday for observant Jews though. Which I have no problem with - I  just think it is absurd to act like telework is fine and no problem but ONLY for religious accomodation. Especially when the letter acknowledges that the benefit isn’t even strictly necessary for the religious observance, but just to save time while “preparing.”  [/quote]

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