Federal employees asked to schedule breaks around those observing Ramadan

Managers at Ottawa’s IT department are recommending that staff cease taking coffee breaks for a month to show solidarity with its Muslim employees who observe Ramadan

Managers at Ottawa’s IT department are recommending that staff cease taking coffee breaks for a month to show solidarity with its Muslim employees who observe Ramadan, despite the latter representing only a fraction of the staff.

First covered by Blacklock’s Reporter, Shared Services Canada managers issued an email to staff telling them to “Avoid schedul…