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Recommendation 16
16
Accepted
Encourage firms to establish menopause policies and support to retain talent.
Recommendation
We recommend that Government continue to encourage firms to recognise the impact of menopause and to establish policies and support for those who are affected to ensure that their experience and talents are not prematurely lost from the industry. (Paragraph 82) Pay
Government Response Summary
The government has accepted this recommendation, highlighting actions such as appointing a Menopause Employment Champion, promoting her Four Point Plan, launching new guidance on the Help to Grow portal, and prioritizing menopause in the Women’s Health Strategy to encourage employer support.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
In March 2023, the (then) Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression appointed Helen Tomlinson as the Government’s first Menopause Employment Champion. The Menopause Champion is driving awareness of issues surrounding menopause in the workplace; encouraging employers to develop policies that create a more supportive environment to help women stay in work and progress. The Government is committed to continue to work with business to ensure all women have access to workplace support–as demonstrated by the Menopause Employment Champion’s Four Point Plan, designed to improve support for people affected by menopause in the workplace In addition, DWP recently launched new guidance on the Help to Grow portal, empowering businesses to educate their organisation about menopause. The Department of Health and Social Care continues to identify menopause as a priority area in the second year of the Women’s Health Strategy, and Government more widely sees women’s health, and particularly menopause, as an essential factor when supporting the recruitment and retention of older women in the workforce.