One in 10 women who have been employed during the menopause have left work due to menopause symptoms, and eight out of 10 women say their employer hasn’t shared information, trained staff, or put in place a menopause absence policy.

Through recognising and supporting people experiencing menopausal symptoms in your workplace, your business can benefit by:

• Promoting yourself as a desirable employer with an age and gender inclusive workforce
• Retaining a skilled and experienced workforce
• Employing a workforce who feel supported and in return demonstrate increased engagement and loyalty
• Reducing staff turnover and associated expenses
• Promoting your organisation as one which operates non-discriminatory practice(s) and is against gendered ageism.

‍

Employer training from Suffolk Mind

As part of the employer’s pledge, our partner Suffolk Mind is hosting a free to access fully-funded online training course for staff members to help better understand the menopause. This free training will focus on raising awareness of the menopause and how its impact and associated symptoms can be supported and managed within the workplace.

This training will support you to become a more menopause-friendly work environment, offering guidance to employees and providing techniques to support staff. The training will help you confidently manage conversations around the menopause with your colleagues and put your policy into practice.

Sign up to our pledge and our project co-ordinator will be in touch to sign you up for this training.