Friday 18 October is World Menopause Day. Nearly eight out of 10 menopausal women are in work.
The menopause is a workplace issue which means that it is a UNISON issue.
Menopausal symptoms can impact on women, trans and non-binary people experiencing the menopause
UNISON’s menopause campaign aims to help employers understand the effects of the menopause. While everyone experiences it differently, 45% of women say their symptoms have had a negative impact on their work.
UNISON calls for meaningful workplace support for anyone experiencing the menopause.
Actions for branches
- Familiarise yourself with the campaign
- Use the menopause leaflet to talk to members and potential members
- Use our quiz to start conversations with members and potential members about how supportive their workplace is
- User the guidance and model policy to talk to employers. This guidance is full of information, including how to change policy and practice and what the law says. It has a checklist for branches and activists, a model workplace survey for staff and a menopause policy template
- Encourage NHS employers to involve Occupational Health Services in the development of a menopause policy
