More awareness and support is needed as menopausal struggles could be overlooked or misinterpreted as a performance management problem that may result in unfair dismissal, experts warn
Despite seven in 10 (69 per cent) women experiencing perimenopause or menopause symptoms that have affected their work, the majority feel uncomfortable talking about these issues with a manager, research has found.
The study by MetLife sampled 355 UK women in full-time and part-time employment who had gone through, or were going through, perimenopause or menopause.
The findings indicated that an overwhelming majority (65 per cent) of those surveyed did not feel comfortable discussing the impact of their symptoms with their manager, compared to just 27 per cent who did.
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Furthermore, menopausal symptoms had made it neccessary for almost a quarter (23 per cent) of women to work late to make up for time taken off work because of their symptoms and health appointments, while more than one in five (22 per cent) admitted to making mistakes or missing deadlines as a result of their symptoms.
Just over one in 10 (11 per cent) disclosed that menopause symptoms had impacted their relationship with colleagues.
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