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Menopause Champion training | Be the menopause ambassador in your workplace!
Menopause Champion training | Be the menopause ambassador in your workplace! Positive Pause deliver menopause at work training sessions to inform menopause champions how best they can support and signpost their colleagues who need menopause guidance or advice at work.
Reasonable Adjustments for Menopause in the Workplace | EHRC Guidance
Guidance by watchdog The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on 'essential' reasonable adjustments for menopausal employees in the workplace, puts clarity about menopause support at work firmly on the agenda. Ignoring menopause in the workplace is no longer an option - doing so may pose significant risks for organisations moving forward. Employers must grasp legal obligations & best practices, to prevent discrimination and costly tribunal claims. Find out what counts as reasonable!
Advances & Challenges in Menopause Workplace Support
Despite progress in managing menopause in the workplace in 2023, a survey by UNITE found an astounding 83% of respondents still had zero support at work for their menopause symptoms.
New guidance on menstrual health and menopause in the workplace | Introducing BS30416
BS30416 is the new ground-breaking standard on menstrual health and menopause in the workplace relevant to businesses regardless of size or sector. It provides context, practical actions, toolkits and checklists, and signposts free resources for employees, line managers and organisations around menstrual health and menopause in the workplace.
How can employers support menopause at work?
Sky News called on Ann at PositivePause to give an insight into the experiences of those going through menopause at work and how employers could help.
Menopause and Work: Why business should take menopause seriously
In the past couple of years there has been a real focus on women’s position in the workplace and times they are a changing! Recent research has highlighted the physical and mental impact menopause has on women at work.
Menopause and Mental Health in the Workplace
Menopause and mental health in the workplace is a concern that should be recognised by employers. The psychological symptoms of menopause are often misunderstood. A number of studies have identified that menopause significantly impacts mood and mental health, including higher stress levels and depression. Learn what mental health support those going through menopause at work need.