Menopause
Department store criticised for period badges
A department store in Japan has said it is reviewing a policy where its staff could wear badges indicating whether...
Personnel Today Awards 2019: Health & Wellbeing Award just the ticket for South Western Railway
Innovative wellbeing ideas and a more proactive approach helped South Western Railway glide off with the prestigious Health & Wellbeing...
Labour promises 12 months of maternity pay
The Labour Party has pledged to increase statutory maternity pay from nine to 12 months as part of a raft...
Acas menopause guide encourages inclusive policies
Acas has published new guidance to help employers support the estimated two million women who have difficulties at work due...
Labour backs flexible working for menopausal employees
The Labour Party has said it will ensure employers provide flexible working arrangements to women experiencing the menopause if it...
Menopause support will boost boardroom diversity
The menopause is a long under-recognised factor why companies are losing experienced, talented women.
CPD: The heat is on – managing thermal comfort and the menopause
Menopausal symptoms can affect all older women and some aged below 45, and can pose challenges for individuals and employers...
Three in five suffer at work due to menopause
Three out of five working women between the ages of 45 and 55 believe their menopause symptoms are having a...
How menopause policies can help to reduce employment tribunal risk
If women’s menopause symptoms are not treated sensitively, employers can face increased risks of claims for sex and disability discrimination....
Menopause at work: how employers can help staff manage “the change”
It may be inevitable for all women, but the menopause is generally seen as a personal matter rather than an...
Gender equality: Five issues you might have overlooked
HR teams may have taken steps to deter sex discrimination in their organisation. However, there may be some less obvious...
Working women experience menopause ‘stigma’
New guidance has been published today advising employers how they can help women who feel criticised for taking menopause-related sick...
Managing the menopause in the workplace
Tact and information are key to helping women through 'the change'.
Employers failing to address menopause in the workplace
Women report criticism, ridicule and harassment by their managers
