Employers failing behind on menopausal support

Peppy research reveals

Hemma Visavadia
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Over one third (36%) of employers feel that they are lagging behind when it comes to offering menopause support to the workforce, according to Peppy.

Research compiled among 504 HR decision-makers found that 17% of surveyed respondents believed their organisation was a "little bit behind" others in terms of the support they offered for the menopause. A further 6% of respondents stated they are "way behind" other organisations, while 13% of surveyed leaders said that menopause support was not on their radar or even something they would be interested in offering at present. However, for companies that do offer menopause support, 88% of those surveyed expect to be able to better retain staff of menopausal age.  Over half (55%) of e...

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