Carrefour Introduces Authorized Absence Days for Employees with Endometriosis

Nina Stief, executive assistant and CSR project manager at Carrefour, suffers from endometriosis. Regularly, she is subject to attacks of pain so severe that she cannot go to work. From this summer of 2023, she will be entitled to authorized absence days financed by her employer. Upon presentation of a medical certificate, all employees in the group affected by this disease may benefit from the status of disabled worker. They will be entitled to twelve days off per year, without loss of pay. Leave is also provided in the event of a miscarriage or an appointment for medically assisted procreation. A first in the country in such a large company. Near Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), a carpentry workshop named “Louis” went even further, menstrual leave. All women can miss one day a month when their periods are too painful. A call or a message to his superiors is enough to justify his absence. One year after the system was put in place, only 10% of this leave has been taken. In February 2023, Spain passed a law creating menstrual leave. In France, a bill on this subject will soon be presented to the National Assembly. TF1 | Report E. Payró, S. Petit, C. Souhaut