Wales TUC has published ‘The menopause: a workplace issue – a toolkit for trade unionists’ to help reps work with employers to address the negative impacts the menopause can have on working life. In a survey of 4000 workers, 88% of females confirmed the menopause had an effect on working life, while 60% had witnessed the issue being treated as a joke. The toolkit covers essential information about the menopause, looks at some of the common workplace issues and considers why the menopause is a key workplace health and safety and equality issue.  It offers practical tools for trade union reps including examples of workplace adjustments, ideas for action, a gender sensitive health and safety checklist, an example workplace policy and example risk assessment.

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