[IER] Inquiry launched into menopause discrimination

Fri Aug 20 16:59:49 BST 2021

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Inquiry launched into menopause discrimination

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 <https://www.ier.org.uk/news/mps-launch-inquiry-into-discrimination-against-menopausal-women-at-work/> An inquiry has been launched by the Women and Equalities Committee into workplace discrimination against menopausal women.

Figures reported by the Commitee reveal that most women - three in every five - suffer some kind of negative impact in their jobs while they are going through the menopause.

Because symptoms hit when women are at the peak of their careers - in their late 40s and early 50s - they are more likely to miss out on senior roles they would be eligible for. Indeed, nearly a million women have left their jobs for reasons related to the menopause.

As a result, the gender pay and pensions gaps are widened and economic productivity is harmed.

The Committee is investigating whether legislation needs to be improved to protect these workers, including the possibility of a new protected characteristic specifically for menopausal women. 

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MPs launch inquiry into discrimination against menopausal women at work

Most women are negatively impacted at work when going through the menopause.

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