Employers must offer menopausal support or face legal action, new guidance says
February 22, 2024
New guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (ECHR) on how menopausal women should be treated in the workplace, could see legal action taken against employers if they do not take appropriate steps of workplace support. Read More
Workplace menopause support could already be there, suggest GRiD
October 18, 2023
Employers probably have more menopause support than they realise, writes Katharine Moxham at GRiD. Read More
‘Focus on safety over health in risk management is failing women’
June 27, 2023
At the Safety & Health Expo in May this year, delegates heard from Alison Margary, British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) Past President on why women’s workplace health is neglected. Read More
Employers being impacted as menopause is often misdiagnosed as depression
May 10, 2023
Employers are being impacted by a common misdiagnosis of psychological menopause symptoms, experts have said. Read More
Calls are being made for targeted age-related wellbeing support for females in the workplace
April 20, 2023
Employers are being encouraged to implement age-related health and wellbeing support to ensure women are effective in the workplace. Read More
Steps made to increase awareness and support for endometriosis in the workplace
March 30, 2023
Employers are being urged to consider how they can improve their understanding and support for staff suffering with endometriosis. Read More
Government announces HRT cost cut for menopause support
February 21, 2023
The Department of Health and Social Care announced today that 'around 400,000' women in England will have access to cheaper Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for menopause support. Read More
No menopause leave is a missed opportunity – ministers have said
February 6, 2023
The failure to allow women menopause leave and make menopause a protected characteristic is a missed opportunity, according to those calling for change. Read More
Innovation and creativity: Tiffany Argent speaks to SHP
November 17, 2022
SafetyCulture’s Tiffany Argent talks to SHP editor, Mark Glover, about women's health, technology as an enabler, and how a tough time during Covid would shape her approach to wellbeing. Read More
Nearly a third of employers have no plans to offer fertility support, report finds
November 9, 2022
Thirty-one percent of employers have no plans to offer fertility support, according to new research undertaken during September 2022 by digital health app Peppy. Read More