Experts say firms not only risk losing employees but could also face legal claims if they fail to introduce formal measures
Most businesses do not have a strategy for employees experiencing the menopause, research has revealed.
A YouGov poll of 1,025 HR professionals, commissioned by Irwin Mitchell, found that almost three-quarters (72 per cent) of firms did not have a menopause policy.
The survey also found that 77 per cent did not train line managers on the menopause, compared to just 16 per cent of businesses that did. (Another 7 per cent said they didn't know.)
Among the firms that did not train line managers in dealing with menopause, 44 per cent said they had not thought about it; 15 per cent said they didn’t consider it a priority; and 7 per cent claimed that sensitivities and embarrassment about the issue were holding them back.
The research also revealed that only 18 per cent of HR professionals said their firms provided information about the menopause to their employees, with 13 per cent offering internal support groups.
Almost two-thirds (64 per cent) of respondents said they did not consider menopause during performance reviews for female staff, while half (50 per cent) said they were confident women in their organisation felt able to talk about the menopause.
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