Bristol firm plans to give women time off for periods A company is planning to introduce a "period policy" to allow female staff to work flexibly around their menstrual cycles. Co-Exist in Bristol says women will be allowed to take time off during their period and make up the time later. Director Bex Baxter told the Bristol Post she had seen women at work "bent over double" in pain but unwilling to go home which was "unfair". Menstrual leave exists in Japan, parts of China, South Korea and Taiwan. It is thought the company is one of the first firms to introduce it in the UK. 'Willy nilly' Miss Baxter said criticism of menstrual leave came "from a place of fear". She told the BBC: "Women don't want to feel they are less employable than men if they are taking time off [for periods]." Co-Exist employs 24 people, seven of them men. Ms Baxter said the details of the policy had not yet been worked out but would be discussed at a seminar later this month. She said there would inevitably be a fear of lack of fairness or of women taking time off "willy nilly" but added: "We want to create a policy that trusts people - we don't want to create something that... doesn't recognise the needs of the business." Jesus help us all.
Do we get ****ing leave? It's a well known scientific fact that men need release regularly for their health and general well being.
What's the problem? People should actively avoid doing as much work as possible, this seems like a decent reason?
Aye, getting shagged and fed ma dinner and breakfast every weekend at hers is really really ****in stupid of me. Worse, the rest of the week is my own. I really need ma ****in heid examined.
Time off for being on the blob? I can't see how it would work and the idea that the time taken off could be worked back is a joke. The bleeders will be throwing the "I'm working from home" routine left right and centre. I too have seen work colleages "bent over double in pain" but that is between me, the office temp and the broom cupboard.
