{"id":1976,"date":"2022-04-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cos.p10.sol1.net\/uncategorized\/tips-for-supporting-employees-during-ramadan\/"},"modified":"2022-07-19T04:56:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T04:56:27","slug":"supporting-employees-during-ramadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/cospedia\/supporting-employees-during-ramadan","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Supporting Employees during Ramadan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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As the holy month of Ramadan begins, more than<\/span> 1.6 billion Muslim people around<\/span> the world <\/span>are<\/span> fasting from dawn to dusk.<\/span> Ramadan can be a <\/span>good <\/span>opportunity for HR and manager<\/span>s<\/span> to take a minute to reflect on how <\/span>they can support <\/span>employees\u2019<\/span> well-being and<\/span> he<\/span>lp them stay <\/span>safe and <\/span>productive at work during this holy month.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

I<\/span>f you manage or work with people who are fasting during Ramadan, <\/span>here are <\/span>some ways <\/span>to make them feel supported and respected<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Flexible timings<\/span><\/strong>:<\/strong> <\/span><\/span>Employers can demonstrate their support by providing employees<\/span> with<\/span> more flexible working arrangements and <\/span>some time off<\/span> to enjoy the festivities<\/span>.<\/span><\/span> For the <\/span>entire Ramadan\u00a0<\/span>month, arrange working hours accordingly –<\/span> as<\/span> some employees <\/span>might<\/span> choose to start their day <\/span>earlier<\/span> or later, or work through their lunch breaks.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Being patient and empathetic:<\/span><\/span><\/strong> Employees who are fasting might be less productive or have low energy levels towards the end of the workday. Try to be patient with staff <\/span>and offer support and understanding of this drop in energy, knowing that they\u2019ll be back to their productive best soon.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Provid<\/span>ing extra<\/span> space: <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Providing your <\/span>employees<\/span> with a private <\/span>space during Ramadan<\/span> allows them to feel at ease without having to leave the office<\/span> for reciting <\/span>the <\/span>prayer<\/span>.<\/span> As an employer, you<\/span> can <\/span>provide them with<\/span> a modest<\/span> and<\/span> clean <\/span>room<\/span> to rest and relax during their break, or a <\/span>room specially allocated t<\/span>o do daily prayers <\/span>\u2013<\/span> it could<\/span> just be an extra meeting <\/span>or conference room.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Organising<\/span> a<\/span>n<\/span> iftar<\/span> party<\/span><\/span><\/strong>:<\/span> <\/strong>Treating<\/span> your employees to a <\/span>heart-warming<\/span> meal<\/span> when<\/span>ever possible<\/span> can help in boosting <\/span>morale<\/span>. <\/span>Make the most of Ramadan by involving other employees in<\/span>\u00a0the celebration in order to <\/span>support <\/span>cultural understanding.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Being supportive:<\/strong> <\/span><\/span>While fasting, <\/span>every<\/span> employee <\/span>might<\/span> have differe<\/span>nt requirements and approaches <\/span>for personal reasons, <\/span>therefore<\/span> it’s <\/span>critical<\/span> to listen to their concerns and <\/span>provide<\/span> the<\/span>m<\/span> with <\/span>necessary<\/span> assistance.<\/span> When<\/span> your employees are<\/span> fasting, they may not have the energy to go out for company ev<\/span>ents or other social gatherings, so b<\/span>e sensitive to their needs <\/span>and try<\/span> to<\/span> be supportive in any possible way<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Being an open, <\/span>respectful<\/span>, and thoughtful employer can have a beneficial influence on a <\/span>company\u2019s<\/span> culture and will help you retain a diverse and balanced <\/span>workforce<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Ramadan can be a good opportunity for HR and managers to take a minute to reflect on how they can support employees\u2019 well-being and help them stay safe and productive at work during this holy month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1977,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,31,8],"tags":[2070,1376,1397,1764,1423,2023,1384,2071,1780,1959,2072,2073,187,404,1074,2074,2075,2076,1965,1510],"class_list":["post-1976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cospedia","category-health-wellbeing","category-productivity","tag-balanced-workforce","tag-boost-morale","tag-collaboration","tag-collaborative-environment","tag-corporate-culture","tag-cultural-diversity","tag-employees-wellbeing","tag-flexible-working-environment","tag-flexible-workspace","tag-health-and-wellbeing","tag-holy-month","tag-iftar-party","tag-increasing-productivity","tag-productivity-at-work","tag-ramadan","tag-social-gatherings","tag-support-employees","tag-supporting-employees","tag-supportive-work-culture","tag-valued-employees"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1976"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25914,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1976\/revisions\/25914"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}