The UK government may have rejected menopause protections – but workplaces are more supportive than ever
- Written by Jo Brewis, Professor of People and Organisations, The Open University
The UK government recently decided against providing special protection for menopausal employees under the Equality Act (2010), rejecting recommendations from the UK parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee.
Nine characteristics are already protected from discrimination by UK law: sex, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy and...
