The Trump administration has said federal staff can get permission to work from home or adjust their hours to accommodate religious fasts and prayers, after previously mandating that workers report to offices full time. Office of Personnel Management director Scott Kupor urged agencies to “adopt a generous approach” to allowing employees to work remotely before and during religious holidays, advising that workers who want to take breaks during the workday while they are fasting should also get permission to work from home. Agencies seeking to deny a request to work remotely for religious reasons must justify it with “evidence of significant operational impact,” Kupor said.
