Woman gets ‘verbal warning’ for discussing period pain at workplace

A woman received a ‘verbal warning’ at her job from HR for discussing her menstrual pain with a co-worker. Since she shared her experience in a post on Reddit, it sparked a debate on the platform.

A woman is reprimanded for discussing her period. (Remove splash)

The post was shared by user, ‘_debunct14.’ She wrote: “I just got a verbal warning for talking about my period at work. I’m a supervisor, apparently that means the standards are ‘different’ because I made someone ‘uncomfortable’. I didn’t even mention it, one of my supervisors said I thought she was having menstrual cramps. I told her I was too. That was it.” (Also read: ‘I took revenge on my employees for abusing my generosity,’ Redditor shares. Here’s why)

She further added: “She spoke to the same HR lady who gave a lecture on gender inequality in the workplace last year. Her advice? ‘Spend less time getting ready in the morning so men take you seriously.’”

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This post was shared just a few hours ago. Since it was published, it has garnered close to 4,000 upvotes. The stock also received several comments.

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The individual wrote: “I would remind HR about gender equality after that remark, as well as consider hiring a lawyer if HR EVER says anything like that again.”

Another added: “20 years in HR. Tell them you want the details in writing if this is going to be verbally recorded in your file. If it won’t be then you want THAT in writing too. Watch them drift away until they fall off.” (Also Read: Boss Calls Woman ‘Unprofessional’ After Fainting At Work)

A third commented: “How inappropriate is that? I’m a supervisor and I’ve had employees call in sick because of menstrual cramps. One of them even had to go to the hospital because of it. It’s an inevitable topic involving employee well-being – being, and your coworkers have to grow up.”

“Sounds like you might start documenting these things for gender discrimination. The HR lady is saying what she said, she’s being punished for talking about natural bodily functions. It might not be direct, but there seems to be a bad culture there,” said a fourth.

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