UK. company to introduce menstrual leave 'period policy'

Periods are still something of a taboo subject, especially in the workplace, but a community and arts center in Bristol is set to become the first company in the U.K. to introduce menstrual leave, allowing women time off work during their monthly cycle.


Coexist employs 31 staff, 24 of whom are women. “We wanted a policy in place which recognizes and allows women to take time for their body’s natural cycle without putting this under the label of illness,” Bex Baxter, the company’s director, says.
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