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There are calls for menstrual and menopause leave to be included in the Fair Work Act, but what is it and how would it work?

There are growing calls for employees to be provided with paid menstrual and menopause leave in a bid to modernise work entitlements for specific health experiences. 

A group of Australian unions, backed by a law firm, are pushing for the policy to be introduced into the Fair Work Act. 

So what exactly are they asking for and has it worked in other countries? 

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