Asked by: Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to limit the numbers of women leaving the workforce as a result of the menopause.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
With women over 50 representing the fastest growing segment of the workforce, there are few workplaces where the menopause is not being experienced by staff.
The Minister for Employment commissioned the roundtable on older workers to look at the menopause and employment as an issue, emphasising the importance of the support and understanding by employers. An independent menopause and the workplace report was published and the Government’s response was outlined in July.
The Department does not collect such data on the impact of the menopause on employees leaving the workforce or reducing their hours.
Asked by: Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the impact of the menopause on employees reducing their working hours.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
With women over 50 representing the fastest growing segment of the workforce, there are few workplaces where the menopause is not being experienced by staff.
The Minister for Employment commissioned the roundtable on older workers to look at the menopause and employment as an issue, emphasising the importance of the support and understanding by employers. An independent menopause and the workplace report was published and the Government’s response was outlined in July.
The Department does not collect such data on the impact of the menopause on employees leaving the workforce or reducing their hours.
Asked by: Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the impact of the menopause on employees leaving the workforce.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
With women over 50 representing the fastest growing segment of the workforce, there are few workplaces where the menopause is not being experienced by staff.
The Minister for Employment commissioned the roundtable on older workers to look at the menopause and employment as an issue, emphasising the importance of the support and understanding by employers. An independent menopause and the workplace report was published and the Government’s response was outlined in July.
The Department does not collect such data on the impact of the menopause on employees leaving the workforce or reducing their hours.
Asked by: Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of providing additional support in the workplace to menopausal employees whose first language is not English.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Minister for Employment commissioned the roundtable on older workers to look at the menopause and employment as an issue, emphasising the importance of the support and understanding by employers. An independent menopause and the workplace report was published and the Government’s response was outlined in July.
A key recommendation will be the appointment of a Menopause Employment Champion who will work with employers on disseminating best practice and encouraging them to implement workplace menopause policies and other forms of support such as flexible working.
Alongside this, and separately, The Women’s Health Strategy sets out a range of commitments including encouraging employers to implement evidence-based workplace support and introduce workplace menopause policies.
Asked by: Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to combat the stigma of menopause in the workplace.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Minister for Employment commissioned the roundtable on older workers to look at the menopause and employment. An independent menopause and the workplace report was published and the Government’s response was outlined in July.
The Women’s Health Strategy sets out a range of commitments including encouraging employers to implement evidence-based workplace support and introduce workplace menopause policies.
Asked by: Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to ensure employers in (a) Rother Valley constituency and (b) the UK fully support menopausal employees in their workplaces.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Minister for Employment commissioned the roundtable on older workers to look at the menopause and employment. An independent menopause and the workplace report was published and the Government’s response was outlined in July.
The Women’s Health Strategy sets out a range of commitments including encouraging employers to implement evidence-based workplace support and introduce workplace menopause policies.
Asked by: Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to ensure menopausal employees in (a) Rother Valley and (b) the UK are fully supported in their workplaces.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Minister for Employment commissioned the roundtable on older workers to look at the menopause and employment. An independent menopause and the workplace report was published and the Government’s response was outlined in July.
The Women’s Health Strategy sets out a range of commitments including encouraging employers to implement evidence-based workplace support and introduce workplace menopause policies.
Asked by: Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of (a) the number employees reducing working hours due to the menopause and (b) the subsequent effect of that on the gender pay gap.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Department does not collect data on the impact of the menopause on employees leaving the workforce or reducing their hours. However, with women over 50 representing the fastest growing segment of the workforce, there are few workplaces where the menopause is not being experienced by staff.
The Minister for Employment commissioned the roundtable on older workers to look at the menopause and employment as an issue, emphasising the importance of the support and understanding by employers. An independent menopause and the workplace report was published and the Government’s response was outlined in July.
The national gender pay gap has fallen significantly under this government - and by approximately a quarter in the last decade. In order to continue making progress we need to understand the real barriers faced by everyone in the workplace and ensure everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential.