This leads to knock-on effects on workplace productivity, the gender pay gap and the gender pension gap.
Existing legislation protects people from discrimination based on sex, age and disability, but several calls have been made for further measures, including a workplace menopause policy.
The committee’s chair, Caroline Noakes, said: “Three in every five women are negatively affected at work as a result of the menopause. The repercussions of that are not merely individual. Excluding menopausal women from the workplace is detrimental to our economy, our society and our place on the world stage.
“Despite the fact that hundreds of thousands of women in the UK are currently going through the menopause – a process that can be both physically and mentally draining – it is ignored in legislation. It is time to uncover and address this huge issue, which has been left near-invisible for far too long.”
L-R Stuart Garnett Planning Director at Inspired villages, Caroline Noakes MP, Col Knight founder of Castleoak THE ground has been broken and work has begun on a new retirement village near Chandler s Ford. Award-winning operator Inspired Villages Ampfield Meadows will create 149 later living homes and address the shortage of suitable homes for over 65s in the area. To commemorate the start of work, MP for Romsey and Southampton North, Caroline Nokes joined several members of the local council, including Mayor of Test Valley, Cllr Mark Cooper. The village centre will boast a range of facilities, including a swimming pool and wellness centre, as well as a brasserie, hair and beauty salon, shop and library – all of which will be open to both residents and the wider community.
Inspired Villages new retirement complex near Romsey
L-R Stuart Garnett Planning Director at Inspired villages, Caroline Noakes MP, Col Knight founder of Castleoak THE ground has been broken and work has begun on a new retirement village near Romsey. Award-winning operator Inspired Villages Ampfield Meadows will create 149 later living homes and address the shortage of suitable homes for over 65s in the area. To commemorate the start of work, MP for Romsey and Southampton North, Caroline Noakes joined several members of the local council, including Mayor of Test Valley, Cllr Mark Cooper. The village centre will boast a range of facilities, including a swimming pool and wellness centre, as well as a brasserie, hair and beauty salon, shop and library – all of which will be open to both residents and the wider community.
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