A woman who had worked for New Zealand’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) for 14 years has lost her claim of unjustified disadvantage and constructive dismissal over a comment she made on an internal forum that other staff found offensive.
When Christine Massof became aware that IRD was providing period products to staff by placing them in both male and female bathrooms, she posted a comment on IRD’s internal intranet.
“This is awesome but a shame it took so long coming. And interesting, now that men can menstruate, free period products are available in IR bathrooms,” she wrote.
Her manager, Leah Galbraith, became aware of the comment when it was reported to her by one of the chairs of IR’s rainbow network, who explained that some employees were upset or offended by it….
Worker Loses Constructive Dismissal Case Over Comments About Period Products in Men’s Bathroom
