email to staff on Saturday. He first addresses ladies, writing; "How many times have you had to send a message to your team saying 'unwell today – taking the day off' and having to answer concerned questions about your health with a feeble 'stomach upset / weakness etc.' when you really wanted to say 'on my period, terrible cramps – need a heating pad, some chocolate and a lot of green tea (or something stronger) so I’m taking the day off'? “You should feel free to tell people on internal groups, or emails that you are on your period leave for the day.” He also clarified that it is not a system to be abused, warning that a day of "period leave" is not a "crutch to take time out for other pending tasks".
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