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29 Mar 2017

Author:
Alison Millington, Business Insider (UK)

Italy: Bill proposing paid menstrual leave faces criticisms around gender equality & discriminatory hiring practices

"Italy could soon offer women three days of paid menstrual leave each month" 29 March 2017

Italy could soon become the first Western country to offer women paid menstrual leave — but whether or not this would have a positive or negative impact women in the workplace is unclear... "Women are already taking days off because of menstrual pains, but the new law would allow them to do so without using sick leaves or other permits. However, on the other hand […] The demand for female employees among companies might decrease, or women could be further penalised both in terms of salary and career advancement."