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Workplaces need to do better to support menstruating workers, researchers say

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Menstrual leave employment policies allow employees to take time off from work if they are suffering from painful symptoms or illnesses related to the menstrual cycle, such as dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain) or menorrhagia (heavy bleeding). Traditionally, these policies were gender-specific and targeted toward women or women. However, some companies are beginning to expand that language to…