National menopause, menstrual health standard launched for employers

By the British Standards Institution

Jaskeet Briah
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A new standard on menstruation, menstrual health and menopause in the workplace has been launched to help employers to retain staff and improve women's wellbeing and health in the workplace.

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...

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