Select Committee · Women and Equalities Committee

Menopause and the workplace

Status: Closed Opened: 23 Jul 2021 Closed: 6 Feb 2024 12 recommendations 1 conclusion 1 report

This inquiry examines the extent of discrimination faced by menopausal people in the workplace, and investigates how Government policy and workplace practices can better support those experiencing menopause. A 2019 survey conducted by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) found that three in five menopausal women- usually aged between 45 and 55- were …

Reports

1 report

Title	HC No.	Published	Items	Response
First Report - Menopause and the Workplace	HC 91	28 Jul 2022	13	Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items

7 Recommendation First Report - Menopause and the Workpl… Accepted

The Government has a key strategic role in helping businesses and should lead the way...

The Government has a key strategic role in helping businesses and should lead the way in developing and disseminating good practice. The Government should appoint a Menopause Ambassador to work with stakeholders from business (including small to medium enterprises), unions, and advisory groups to encourage and disseminate awareness, good practice …

Government response. The government will appoint a Menopause Employment Champion, reporting to DWP Ministers, to drive forward work with employers and spearhead a collaborative employer-led campaign, and will consider having a six-monthly report on progress made by business after the appointment has …

Government Equalities Office

10 Recommendation First Report - Menopause and the Workpl… Accepted

We are disappointed that the long-promised Employment Bill has still not materialised.

We are disappointed that the long-promised Employment Bill has still not materialised. The Government should bring forward legislation before the end of the current Parliament to make the right to request flexible working a day-one right for all employees. It should issue employers with guidance encouraging them to grant any …

Government response. The government accepts the recommendation to make flexible working a ‘day one’ right, committing to changes through regulations and supporting the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill to deliver these changes, including allowing two statutory requests in a 12-month period and …

Government Equalities Office

Oral evidence sessions

7 sessions

Date	Witnesses
20 Jun 2023	Helen Tomlinson · The Adecco Group, Maria Caulfield MP · Department of Health and Social Care, Marian Holliday · Department for Health and Social Care, Mims Davies MP · Department for Work and Pensions, Natalie Keogh · Department for Work & Pensions	View ↗
22 Mar 2023	Carol Vorderman · Menopause Mandate, Karen Arthur · Menopause Whilst Black, Kate Muir, Mariella Frostrup · Menopause Mandate	View ↗
16 Mar 2022	Maria Caulfield MP · Department of Health and Social Care, Michael Warren · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Paul Scully MP · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, William Vineall · Department of Health and Social Care	View ↗
9 Feb 2022	Chris Pitt · First Direct, Claire McCartney · Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Deborah Garlick · Henpicked - Menopause in the Workplace, Lynda Bailey, Nikki Pound · TUC, Sharon Ollivier · South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	View ↗
19 Jan 2022	Adam Pavey · Pannone Corporate, Colin Davidson · Discrimination Law Association, Marian Bloodworth · Deloitte Legal	View ↗
8 Dec 2021	Amy Bennie · Daisy Network, Karen Arthur	View ↗
17 Nov 2021	Dr Heather Currie MBE · British Menopause Society, Dr Nighat Arif · NHS and Private, Professor Joanna Brewis · The Open University Business School	View ↗

Correspondence

13 letters

Date	Direction	Title
5 Jul 2023	—	Correspondence from the Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression, re…
23 Mar 2023	To cttee	Letter from the Minister for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy relating…
17 Mar 2023	From cttee	Letter to the Minister for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy relating t…
1 Mar 2023	To cttee	Letter from the Minister for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy relating…
25 Jan 2023	To cttee	Letter from the Chair to Maria Caulfield on the Government's Response to the Co…
3 Nov 2022	To cttee	Letter from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health …
20 Oct 2022	To cttee	Letter from Marcial Boo, CEO of the EHRC relating to Menopause and the Workplace
8 Jun 2022	—	Correspondence from Minister for Work & Pensions (Lords) and Minister for Women…
8 Jun 2022	—	Correspondence from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Primary Care and…
12 May 2022	—	Correspondence from the Chair to the Minister for Primary Care and Patient Safe…
12 May 2022	—	Correspondence from the Chair to the Minister for Women relating to the Committ…
28 Mar 2022	—	Correspondence from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, BEIS to Carolyn Har…
16 Feb 2022	—	Correspondence to the Chair from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for pri…