Employer / HR

A new free menopause toolkit has been launched to help UK employers respond better to menopause at work, improve wellbeing and retain experienced staff. Wellbeing of Women has launched MENO-Kit in partnership with Lancaster University, which it describes as the UK’s first evidence-based menopause workplace toolkit. The online resource translates more than a decade of [...]

Mariella Frostrup has been appointed the government's women's employment ambassador, a new role to support working women across the UK. The new role comes as the government steps up efforts to support women with menopause symptoms, with businesses being encouraged to publish action plans aimed at tackling the £1.7bn lost each year through sick days, [...]

India’s top court rejected a menstrual leave petition for women and female students, saying such a law could mean “no-one will hire women”. The two-judge bench, headed by chief justice Surya Kant, said mandatory leave would make young women think they were “not at par” with their male colleagues and would be “harmful for their [...]

Only 18 per cent of UK workplaces have a menopause policy, according to a new survey. while half of 1,000 women said they feel supported during menopause at work. The study found that 37 per cent of respondents said their employer does not provide any menopause support at all.  The new study, commissioned by women’s [...]

By Dr Mireia Galian, Medical Director at IVI London In the lead up to International Women’s Day 2026, women’s health leaders, experts and insiders explore the critical challenges shaping the future of women’s health In IVF treatment, timing is essential. Before treatment begins, patients undergo an initial evaluation to assess the uterus and ovarian reserve. [...]

A former Accenture employee has won an appeal tribunal ruling after a judge said her endometriosis may amount to a disability under the Equality Act 2010. A senior employment law judge last month quashed a 2022 tribunal decision that rejected claims brought by Sanju Pal, 43, against the consulting firm. The judge found the original [...]

By Katrina Zalcmane, co-founder | partnerships and growth, Véa The global corporate wellness market reached US$70.65 billion in 2024 and is projected to hit US$128 billion by 2033 - Europe leads the charge, capturing over 39.5 per cent of market share. Meanwhile, femtech investment hit US$2.2 billion in 2024, representing 8.5 per cent of all [...]

Almost a third of women are considering leaving their jobs due to menopause symptoms, with 7 per cent already having quit, new research shows. A survey of 2,000 UK working women aged 40-65 found just under half have changed how they work to cope, including reducing hours, cutting responsibilities, or turning down promotions and training. [...]

A new study is the first to systematically examine how severe menstrual symptoms affect working life, exposing a major research gap and the need for more inclusive policies. Researchers analysed global studies to identify common themes and to map the challenges women face at work. The work, led by the University of Portsmouth, [...]

Few HR professionals believe managers are properly trained to support employees with endometriosis and other menstrual health conditions, new research has revealed. Only 16 per cent of HR professionals said line managers had the training or resources to effectively support staff with menstrual health issues, according to new research. That figure dropped to 13 per [...]