The Importance Of A Menopause Policy In The Workplace
Published on: 07/07/2021
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Leeanne Armstrong Managing Associate, Lewis Silkin (NI) LLP
Leeanne Armstrong Managing Associate, Lewis Silkin (NI) LLP
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Leeanne has extensive experience advising a range of regional, national, and international employer clients on various contentious and non-contentious employment law issues. She is dual qualified and practises in both Northern Ireland and England & Wales.

She assists HR, management, and in-house legal teams with a range of day-to-day employee relations issues, such as poor performance, ill health, disciplinary matters, and grievances. She also provides advice and guidance to clients on redundancy exercises, contract and policy reviews, senior employee exits, and the transfer of employees under TUPE.

Women now make up more than 50% of the UK labour market with a recent ONS survey showing that 72.2% of females aged 16-64 are employed.

Menopause is a natural part of the ageing process for women, caused by hormonal changes in the body, and the common symptoms can vary in their type and severity. Most commonly, women may suffer from:

  • Hot flushes
  • Night sweats and difficulty sleeping
  • Low mood or anxiety
  • Problems with memory loss and concentration
  • Headaches

Most women will go through menopause between the age of 45 and 55 and can experience symptoms for a number of years. However, menopause can also impact on women of a younger age due to premature onset, or for medical or

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Disclaimer The information in this article is provided as part of Legal Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article. This article is correct at 07/07/2021