Require workplaces to offer paid leave for menstruation.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduce a law that requires companies to offer paid menstrual leave to their employees. This should be a minimum of a couple paid days off a month, so as not to have to work through potentially agonising conditions, and not to face having to give specifics to their manager/HR.

Menstruation needs to be considered as different to sick leave for obvious reasons. Even in the most well-meaning of businesses, an extended sick leave, or regular sick leave can lead to inferior treatment on teams, and in some cases disciplinary action. In addition, not everyone feels comfortable detailing the reason for their absences. Ensuring a right to paid menstrual leave should help those employees feel more confident to take leave due to any adverse symptoms.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Require employers to offer paid menstruation leave

Timeline

22 Feb 2023	Petition opened for signatures
23 Feb 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 23 Feb 2023

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