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Nicky O’Brien, an HR director at McCurrach, a marketing group that introduced a menopause policy in 2020, has launched a petition to ‘Require employers with more than 250 employees to introduce a Menopause Policy’ . The petition already has support from more than 2,300 individuals.

According to the Government Report on Menopause, ‘menopausal women are the fastest-growing workforce demographic’.

The average age for a woman to go through menopause is 51.
The average age of female suicide is between 45 & 49.
Nearly 8 out of 10 of menopausal women are in work.

Many line managers say that they don’t feel confident talking about menopause. They don’t know enough about it or how they can help. A Government-commissioned report on menopause highlights the need for employers to put in place training, processes and information so all colleagues have a clear understanding of menopause. Whether it’s a policy or guidance document – it’s best if it’s written down and well publicised. A written Menopause policy for all large employers would be a significant step.

Deadline 6 November 2021

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/580951

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