Acas conducts poll on supporting staff going through menopause at work

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has published the results of its survey, conducted by YouGov, on whether British businesses feel they are well-equipped with supporting women going through the menopause at their workplace. The poll found that 33% of employers did not feel well-equipped, 46% did feel well-equipped, and 21% did not know. Acas also asked businesses whether they felt confident that managers in their organisation have the necessary skills to support staff experiencing symptoms of the menopause, whereby 37% of employers did not feel confident, 46% did feel confident, and 17% did not know.

Acas advises employers to:

• progress a menopause policy which outlines the affects of the menopause and the support available to them
• develop awareness training on the menopause for managers
• help staff manage symptoms of the menopause via practical changes at work—e.g. making cold drinking water available and having temperature control.

Chief executive of Acas, Susan Clews, commented: ‘There is still a stigma attached to the menopause and our findings show that some employers do not feel well equipped to support women that are going through it.’

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