National menopause, menstrual health standard launched for employers

The standard, launched by the British Standards Institution (BSI), sets out recommendations for workplace adjustments and strategies to complement existing wellbeing support by employers to assist staff experiencing menopause or menstruation. Recent research by the Fawcett Society found around 10% of women experiencing menopause have left the workforce due to their symptoms, including hot flushes, dizziness, insomnia, and muscle and joint stiffness, compared to 25% of women with "more severe" symptoms. As such, BSI stated it developed the new workplace standard BS 30416 to help organi...