Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 11
11
Accepted in Part
Paragraph: 75
Neither the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) nor the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)...
Recommendation
Neither the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) nor the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) provides any advice on menopause on its website. This should be rectified. The HSE and EHRC should publish guidance on the legal considerations when supporting employees experiencing menopause, within the next six months.
Government Response Summary
The government accepts in part, stating the HSE will develop strengthened guidance that will give a set of clear and simple ‘principles’ that employers would be expected to apply, to support disabled people and those with long term health conditions in the work environment, which could also apply where workers are experiencing symptoms such as those that occur in the menopause. The Government will share the Committee’s recommendation with the EHRC, but action by the commission is not guaranteed.
Paragraph Reference:
75
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
84. The government accepts this recommendation in part. 85. The government is developing strengthened guidance that will give a set of clear and simple ‘principles’ that employers would be expected to apply, to support disabled people and those with long term health conditions in the work environment. The guidance could also apply where workers are experiencing symptoms such as those that occur in the menopause. It will be published by the Health and Safety Executive in Autumn 2022. 86. The Equality and Human Rights Commission is an independent public body. The Government will share the Committee’s recommendation with the Commission, however, it will be for the Commission to consider what, if any, future action is needed.