UK menopause employment law changes in 2026. Learn about Menopause Action Plans, legal duties, and why menopause workplace training is essential.

October 18th 2024 is World Menopause Day. An annual menopause awareness raising day with events to normalise menopause, correct misconceptions and provide up to date information. Menopause is an organisational issue, impacting on colleagues both directly or indirectly, is your organisation marking World Menopause Day?

Despite a growing ageing female workforce, only 25 per cent of organisations have a menopause policy or provide menopause in the workplace training. How could the UK government’s appointment of a new Menopause Employer Champion change that?

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.