Lauren Mawson: Why menopause should be on advice firms' agendas

A recent survey published on World Menopause Day by Benenden Health revealed the shocking statistic that almost a quarter of women are leaving their jobs because of the menopause. However, this is, unfortunately, less surprising when you factor in findings from health and wellbeing platform, Peppy, that more than half of UK businesses (54%) have no defined menopause support in their organisation. With more than 50% of the population affected by menopause and about 5 million women of ‘menopausal age' in the workplace, it's vital that businesses start talking about what has traditionally b...