Women who suffer from period pains and feel under the weather each month should get paid leave, a leading doctor has suggested.
Gedis Grudzinskas, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology, believes 'menstrual leave' would boost women's motivation and productivity when they are in the workplace.
He even goes as far as to question if a woman were to accidentally become pregnant, should her employer pay for the termination - although concedes that 'society is unlikely to be ready for that'.
Mr Grudzinskas, formerly of St Bartholomew's Hospital in London - and who now practices in Harley Street - is a leading international figure in the field of Reproductive Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics.
Explaining his reasoning, he told MailOnline: 'Some women feel really grotty when menstruating. Coming into work is a struggle and they feel lousy.
'When you feel like that, it's harder to take pride in your work or perform as well. This is about employers being sensible and aware.'
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I feel exhausted as a male after trying to create a baby : I need the next day off as paid leave.
ReplyDeleteSo we should allow them a paid week off every month...and dock them for not complying with equal work for equal pay.....
ReplyDeleteWhich side do you want...you can't have both!
Not that there aren't some that we would want to be rid of for one week per month...even when they're not hormonally imbalanced!