Submitted on Tuesday 12th August 2025
Rejected on Wednesday 27th August 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Menstrual paid time off
We urge the UK Government to implement a statutory menstrual leave policy similar to the one recently passed in Portugal.
For PCOS, endometriosis, Adenomyosis and PMDD.
We urge the UK Government to implement a statutory menstrual leave policy similar to the one recently passed in Portugal.
• Provide up to 3 days of paid menstrual leave per month for individuals with a valid medical diagnosis
• Require only a single annual medical certificate confirming the condition
• Ensure full employment protections, including no loss of pay, benefits or seniority
• Guarantee confidentiality and non-discrimination in the workplace
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Introduce Statutory Menstrual Leave for People with Endometriosis & Adenomyosis
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/732342
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