French customer relations company Critizr has decided to grant a specific leave period to females based in five different countries who have undergone a miscarriage. Employees whose partners have similarly suffered will also be entitled to leave. Furthermore, females will be able to benefit from one to two days per month of menstrual leave. In this way the company is seeking to be at the vanguard in terms of "future social developments" and to anticipate potential regulatory developments.
Critizr ‘s approximately one hundred staff learnt of the news at the beginning of May. Staff based in France, Japan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Spain will be entitled to five days’ leave in the event of a miscarriage, regardless of when this event occurs. Employees whose spouses suffer a miscarriage will also be entitled to two days’ leave. The company says it is following the example of Quebec and New Zealand, which have already introduced similar measures in their labour codes.
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