Policy wording: It is the employer's policy to endeavour, on request, to alter an employee's working pattern so that breaks can be granted at times that coincide with his/her needs for religious observance. Alternatively, the employer will, where appropriate, endeavour to grant employees reasonable time off during working hours for religious observance insofar as this is possible and practicable, taking into account the needs of the business and whether or not such arrangements might cause disturbance or disruption to other members of staff and/or their work or work patterns.