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Menstrual Leave at Workplace: Employees’ Point of View


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1 Scholar, School of Law, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar, India
2 Assistant Professor-II (Management), School of Law Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, India
 

Women are biologically different from men. They face unique bodily challenges. One of them is their hormonal cycle, commonly known as menstruation. They bear both physical and mental stress during that period. Coping with such stress is more difficult for working women. One the one hand, workplaces are becoming progressively inclusive. More women are joining the workforce and are contributing to the growth of the economy. On the other hand, organizations have not been very sensitive to this unique need of women. During menstruation period, more than work, what women need is rest. But there are no policy initiatives to take care of such a need. This subject has been debated in the parliament, but no law has yet been passed. A law mandating Menstrual Leave or Period Leave in every organization can be a step in the right direction. In this research paper, the authors have tried to find out the opinion of employees about such a leave. This empirical study has been done by selecting samples from Agartala, Bhubaneswar and Raiganj.

Keywords

Period Leave, Menstrual Leave, Leave Policy, Inclusive Workplace, Gender Equality.
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Authors

Adrija Bhattacharya
Scholar, School of Law, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar, India
Stotram Kumar
Scholar, School of Law, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar, India
Amarendra Pattnaik
Assistant Professor-II (Management), School of Law Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, India

Abstract


Women are biologically different from men. They face unique bodily challenges. One of them is their hormonal cycle, commonly known as menstruation. They bear both physical and mental stress during that period. Coping with such stress is more difficult for working women. One the one hand, workplaces are becoming progressively inclusive. More women are joining the workforce and are contributing to the growth of the economy. On the other hand, organizations have not been very sensitive to this unique need of women. During menstruation period, more than work, what women need is rest. But there are no policy initiatives to take care of such a need. This subject has been debated in the parliament, but no law has yet been passed. A law mandating Menstrual Leave or Period Leave in every organization can be a step in the right direction. In this research paper, the authors have tried to find out the opinion of employees about such a leave. This empirical study has been done by selecting samples from Agartala, Bhubaneswar and Raiganj.

Keywords


Period Leave, Menstrual Leave, Leave Policy, Inclusive Workplace, Gender Equality.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.23862/kiit-parikalpana%2F2021%2Fv17%2Fi1%2F209016