Menopause policies

MENOPAUSE POLICIES FOR OVER 50s and Perimenopause for young ladies

• Menopause to be made a protected characteristic in the Equality Act 2010
  
  
• Statutory "menopause leave" to include the diagnosis of Perimenopause, which usually begins after the age of 40 (though it can start earlier).

• Flexible working to be introduced for female workers going through their menopause cycle.
  
  
• Fans and adjusted uniforms (including uniforms specific for female anatomy for all ages) provided under reasonable adjustments in the workplace for ladies suffering menopause. 
   
• Rights to:
• paid leave and
• to work from home.

• Age 50 full works pensions for manual jobs.
  
  
• Return of early works pension age 50.
  
  
• Age 50 Allowance for those without works pensions and fall out of work, without requirement to seek work.

One in 10 women quitting their jobs over the menopause.

Symptoms include:

• hot flashes,
• night sweats,
• vaginal dryness,
• discomfort during sex and
• difficulty sleeping.
• headaches, 
• palpitations, 
• joint stiffness, 
• aches and pains, 
• reduced muscle mass and 
• recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs).

It can also affect your general mood like

• causing a low mood or anxiety,
• reduced sex drive,
• problems with memory and concentration.

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A YouGov poll (in above article) showed:

• Over two-thirds women (64%) and nearly half of the men (47%) completely support the idea of paid menopausal leave being a legal requirement in the workplace.