How to review your policies to create a menopause-friendly workplace
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Executive summary
Menopause is a significant life transition that affects billions of employees globally1 — and many are navigating its symptoms while working full-time. From fatigue and brain fog to anxiety and disrupted sleep, menopause can have a tangible impact on performance, wellbeing, and career progression. Yet in most workplaces, support remains limited or nonexistent.2 Are you wondering where to begin? Or whether your current policies are meeting employee needs? This tool is a comprehensive guide to evaluate and build a robust action plan to create a menopause-friendly workplace.
HR leaders, People and Culture leaders, and senior leaders: Leverage this guide to evaluate and refine your organisation’s policies so they support a menopause-friendly workplace and address gaps in antidiscrimination and gender equity policies. Updating your current policies will equip your organisation to be at the forefront of employee inclusion, wellbeing, and fairness — benefiting both employees and the business.
How to cite: Jackson, D. & Smith, E. How to review your policies to create a menopause-friendly workplace. (2025). Catalyst.