‘Verbal Warning’ Given To Woman For Discussing Period Pain At Work

A woman at her workplace received a “verbal warning” from HR for talking to a coworker about her period problems. She wrote about her experience in a Reddit post, which generated a conversation there.

Momen receives a verbal warning for her period cramps at the workplace

I just received a verbal warning for talking about my period at work,” she stated. Apparently, because I’m a supervisor, the standards are “different” because I made someone feel “uncomfortable. One of my supervisees informed me she was experiencing period cramps; I didn’t even bring it up. I acknowledged it to her. It ended there.

I got a talking to from the same HR lady who gave a lecture on gender inequality in the workplace last year,” she continued. Take less time getting ready in the morning so guys will take you seriously, was her piece of advice.

A short while ago, this post was shared. Nearly 4,000 people have upvoted it since it was posted. Additionally, the share has drawn a number of comments.

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Look how the Internet reacts to this:

In response to the statement, someone said, “I would remind HR about gender equality and the consideration of hiring an attorney if HR ever said anything like that.”