that employees can take one day of menstrual leave per month. Although the policy is very new, workers have so far welcomed it, said Susan Margret Correya, a digital content manager. “They feel heard and more comfortable.”, an Australian company that makes period underwear, launched a policy that offers 10 days of paid leave annually for reasons relating to menstruation, menopause and miscarriage.
Linder worries that people who tap into menstrual leave might experience retaliation, such as being overlooked for a promotion, because they’ve missed more days than their non-menstruating colleagues. “There may not even be discrimination or retaliation against the female for the promotion, but she’s going to believe that, and she’s going to be demoralized,” he said. Or morale might drop among those not entitled to extra leave time.
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