Menopause in the Workplace

  • Supporting Your Workforce
  • Strengthening Compliance
  • Preparing for Employment Rights Act 2025

As menopause action plans become a key workplace requirement under the Employment Rights Act 2025, employers are increasingly expected to demonstrate how they support employees experiencing menopause. Creating an action plan: guidance for employers highlights menopause support as a core element of workplace gender equality planning.

At The Women's Hormone Clinic, our specialist clinicians provide evidence-based workplace training, menopause awareness programmes and action plan support to help organisations:


  • Train managers confidently
  • Reduce discrimination risks
  • Improve employee retention
  • Support wellbeing and productivity
  • Develop menopause action plans
  • Prepare for upcoming reporting requirements

Why does this affect you?


  • Menopausal women are the fastest growing demographic in the workforce.
  • 70%-80% of women of menopausal age are in work, many in senior leadership roles.
  • 75% of women experience menopausal symptoms with 25% reporting 'severe symptoms'.
  • 90% of menopausal women say that their symptoms are problematic at work and that thy feel embarrassed or unable to disclose their menopausal status or difficulties for fear they may be stigmatised.
  • 35% have taken annual leave as a result of their symptoms and 20% have considered leaving their job because of their symptoms.


Why Employers Need to Act Now


The legal landscape is changing.


The Employment Rights Act 2025 has introduced menopause action plans as part of wider equality reporting requirements for larger employers, with voluntary plans available from 2026 and mandatory implementation expected from Spring 2027.

At the same time, under the Equality Act 2010, employers must already ensure they do not discriminate against employees experiencing menopause-related symptoms where these relate to:

  • Age
  • Sex
  • Disability
  • Gender reassignment


Proactive menopause education helps organisations reduce risk while creating a healthier and more inclusive workplace culture.

How can we help?


  • Our expert doctors offer a range of standard and bespoke solutions to help you help your workforce.
  • Join us for a relaxed and informative session exploring menopause and perimenopause, designed to benefit any organisation which wishes to provide support to its female colleagues.
  • These session will provide compassionate, practical guidance in a safe and welcoming space.



Contact us to find out more.

What we offer...


Management and HR Training

This specialist programme equips leaders, managers and HR professionals with the knowledge and practical skills needed to support employees experiencing menopause whilst meeting evolving workplace obligations. Training is informed by guidance from ACAS and GOV.UK.


This session will provide practcial insights on how to support employees experiencing menopause, reduce stigma and promote a more inclusive, informed and productive work culture.


What managers will learn...

  • What menopause is and the impact it can have in the workplace
  • Common symptoms and challenges faced by employees
  • Conducting supportive and confidential conversations
  • Identifying reasonable workplace adjustments and supportive policies
  • Managing absence fairly
  • Menopause and discrimination law and best practices for employers
  • Developing menopause action plans to promote an inclusive workplace culture
  • Supporting employee wellbeing and retention


Sessions for Employees

An interactive session designed for teams of women and male allies who are keen to understand perimenopause and menopause and how they can support themselves and friends/family who may be going through these changes.


What your employees will learn...

  • What is the perimenopause and menopause?
  • Short term and long-term health impacts of the hormone changes in the menopause
  • Treatment options for managing the symptoms of the menopause
  • Pros and cons of Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Lifestyle changes that can assist with menopausal symptoms
  • Q&A - a unique opportunity to 'Ask the Expert' with direct access to the Specialist to ask any questions you may have regarding yours or others' menopause journeys


Bespoke Sessions

Don't see what you're looking for?

We are experts in women's health and can also run bespoke sessions covering all aspects of women's hormonal health. These sessions may be particularly suitable for larger organisations preparing for mandatory changes to the Employment Act 2025 due to come in to force April 2027.