Rutkowska's experience has been gratifying, however. GOG told Insider that the response has been"overwhelmingly positive" at the company, that the policy has been sparingly used by its employees who menstruate, and that it's broken a taboo about menstruation in the workplace.
That's common across GOG. According to the company, out of all the days off available for menstruating employees, just 16% of them were used throughout the year. It also acknowledges that period pain can be debilitating for some people. One reproductive health professor"Maybe it is something you should talk about"
Rutkowska also praised the relative ease and discretion of requesting menstrual leave, especially in comparison to other forms of leave. She said she simply logs onto her online time sheet, fills out"menstrual leave" as the reason, and gets approved quickly. In comparison, a formal sick day requires a doctor's note, which adds a number of steps to the process of taking time off.