Four in five women want PMS leave policies to become a legal requirement

New research finds that over four in five women are in favour of PMS leave policies becoming a legal requirement in the workplace.

Data by Yoppie, a personalised period care company, reveals that female employees are largely in favour of introducing workplace policies which would allow staff to take time off when dealing with pre-menstrual syndrome.

According to the NHS, pre-menstrual syndrome can include a wide variety of symptoms including mood swings, stomach pain or cramps, trouble sleeping and headaches.

Despite PMS affecting the majority of women in some form, around 96 per cent reported that their workplace does not have any policies in place to give staff leave.

In addition, at present, UK employment law does not dictate that women who are experiencing severe symptoms can take menstrual leave.

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