Menopause Policies

Menopause Policies for Technology Businesses

Why do you need a Menopause Policy?

Half the world will experience the menopause in their lives, and it may influence their work life. The effects can be both physical and psychological. It is therefore important for both employers and employees to increase their awareness and sensitivity to avoid discrimination.

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What is a Menopause Policy?

The Menopause Policy deals with legal matter around the menopause such as discrimination, as well as practical matters such as time off and sick leave. The true aim of the policy is to have an open conversation and increase staff’s empathy towards their colleagues.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A: The menopause itself is not a protected characteristic. However, if a person is suffering from menopause symptoms and is discriminated against or treated less favourably, any claim could in easily linked to a protected characteristic. Namely: sex, age, disability or gender reassignment.

A: Caselaw (the outcomes of former legal cases) tells us that there is no reason in principle why ‘typical’ symptoms of the menopause cannot be classed as a disability. Though an employer cannot be expected to know symptoms of the menopause can be classed as a disability if they did not have reasonable or constructive knowledge of the substantial difficulties the symptoms impose on work.

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This is a “Forever Template”

We will continually update this template with the frequent Microsoft updates such as CSP and other flow down terms, plus we will update the relevant terms to ensure you can claim as many rebates as possible, and get recognised by Microsoft such as CPoR, (Claims Partner of Record) DPoR (Digital Partner of Record), and PAL (Partner Admin Link).

We will also continually update this template as the law changes, for example, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and the effects of Brexit on our laws, as we untangle ourselves from the European Union.

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