Name: 5 ways to get started with implementing period leave
Uploaded: 2023-05-26T15:02:12.956Z
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Description: As a relatively new policy, bringing in menstrual leave in a way that works for both employer and employee may seem daunting to businesses. However, with the right background knowledge and flexible outlook, organisations can find a policy that suits them. Lizzy Kurtzer, menstrual coach and mentor, talks through her top five tips for getting started with incorporating period leave into HR policy

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Now that you know why menstrual leave
is really important, here are five top

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tips to get you started for bringing
menstrual leave into your business.

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Starting with the first one.

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Knowledge.

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Knowledge is power.

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So, there I would be getting information
around menstrual leave, menstrual

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disorders such as endometriosis,
polycystic ovarian syndrome, PMDD.

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There are charities online, and
a lot of information that you

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can gather information about
these menstrual disorders.

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I'd also encourage you to speak
to other businesses that currently

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have menstrual sick leave.

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Find out what their policies
include, how it's been incorporated

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into their business, and you
can learn from their lessons.

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Number two.

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Gather information.

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So go and speak to your current employees.

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What is their current experience like,
what's happening within your business?

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Equally, think about past employees.

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Is there any information
you can gather there?

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And then also really think
about your future employees.

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Where are we heading as a business
and what kind of employees and

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environment do we want to be creating?

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Number three.

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Policies.

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What current policies do you
already have, and how would

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menstual leave align with that?

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So do you have sick leave?

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Do you have unlimited holiday leave?

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Flexible working?

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How would the menstrual leave align
with that and how do you want to

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deliver it within the business?

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Number four.

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Build your business case.

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So, there are templates online that
you can often get to build a business

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case, and templates for policies.

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But what do you need in your policy?

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What kind of policy do you want?

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What would you like it to include?

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And number five.

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What else?

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What else can you be doing?

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So there's a big spectrum between you
doing nothing and menstrual leave.

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So what can you be doing to
get you on that trajectory?

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So how can you create a period
positive environment, putting

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period products in the toilets
in both males and female toilets?

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Can you be creating quiet spaces for
people to work in or wellbeing rooms?

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Can you bring in hot
water bottles and tea?

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And then equally again, can
you offer flexible working?

Now that you know why menstrual leave
is really important, here are five top

tips to get you started for bringing
menstrual leave into your business.

So, there I would be getting information
around menstrual leave, menstrual

disorders such as endometriosis,
polycystic ovarian syndrome, PMDD.

There are charities online, and
a lot of information that you

can gather information about
these menstrual disorders.

I'd also encourage you to speak
to other businesses that currently

Find out what their policies
include, how it's been incorporated

into their business, and you
can learn from their lessons.

So go and speak to your current employees.

What is their current experience like,
what's happening within your business?

Is there any information
you can gather there?

And then also really think
about your future employees.

Where are we heading as a business
and what kind of employees and

What current policies do you
already have, and how would

How would the menstrual leave align
with that and how do you want to

So, there are templates online that
you can often get to build a business

So there's a big spectrum between you
doing nothing and menstrual leave.

So what can you be doing to
get you on that trajectory?

So how can you create a period
positive environment, putting

period products in the toilets
in both males and female toilets?

Can you be creating quiet spaces for
people to work in or wellbeing rooms?

Can you bring in hot
water bottles and tea?

And then equally again, can
you offer flexible working?

Expert Insight

As a relatively new policy, bringing in menstrual leave in a way that works for both employer and employee may seem daunting to businesses. However, with the right background knowledge and flexible outlook, organisations can find a policy that suits them.
Lizzy Kurtzer, menstrual coach and mentor, talks through her top five tips for getting started with incorporating period leave into HR policy

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Lizzy Kurtzer

Menstrual coach and mentor 

Kurtzer talks through the type of research she recommends to find out more about menstrual leave and how the policies can work.


Knowledge is power

Learn how you can find out what your employees think about the policies and why this is important.


Gather information

Menstrual leave should add value to your current leave entitlements. Find out how you can design it to do this.


Policy design 

Kurtzer explains how to structure a business case for menstrual leave.


The business case

Menstrual leave is not the only option for businesses to create more inclusion in the workplace. Discover what else you may want to consider instead.