I and my colleauge prepare a paper about the menstrual leave. We are lawyer, and we will focus on the legal questions at first. We will research the other question as well at second. We would like to ask the researcher from the RG community, that share the experince with us. We know, that in some country have practice. If somone has information about it, ask share with us.
Menstrual-related symptoms vary from person to person. While some women cruise through their monthly cycle, others – particularly those with conditions like endometriosis or premenstrual dysphoric disorder; experience a range of taxing side-effects. A menstrual-leave policies give employees, who might otherwise deny or internalise their suffering, a direct, employer-endorsed pathway to rest.
The idea of introducing these policies is spreading in some countries that haven’t traditionally offered support for menstruating employees. However, increasing interest in menstrual leave is also tied up in broader cultural shifts around reproductive health. Menstrual leave policies are widely perceived as expensive, however, particularly by critics of these schemes, who often cite employer costs, incurred when paying people who are on leave, as reason to disregard them. If menstrual-leave policies are implemented, workers have to feel like they’re in a culturally permissive-enough environment to take advantage of those policies. The right to paid menstrual leave would mean that women from a vast array of socioeconomic classes would be afforded the opportunity to take leave.