All Menopause, fertility and pregnancy articles – Page 13
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ArticleLSBU pledges menopause support
London South Bank University (LSBU) has announced it will train all of its managers on how they can better support staff going through the menopause.The ‘LSBU Menopause Policy’, which launches today (10 March), will see bosses agreeing personalised plans with those affected to help them manage their workloads.The university will ...
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ArticleVodafone launches global menopause commitment
Telecoms business Vodafone has launched a range of global initiatives to support staff going through the menopause.The company's new ‘Menopause Commitment’ pledges that all employees will be assisted during their experience, with access to training, including a specially designed toolkit to raise awareness of the subject.The initiative builds on existing ...
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ArticleGerald Eve offers menopause and fertility support
Property advisory business Gerald Eve has become the first firm in the sector to offer its staff the ‘Peppy’ support service.Peppy – an app-based healthcare and wellbeing provision delivered on smartphones – helps guide employees through challenging times, such as the menopause, fertility issues and parenthood.Services provided via the app ...
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ArticleEdelman offers paid 'time-out' days to support staff through menopause
The UK & Ireland arm of global PR, firm, Edelman, has announced it is to offer 10 fully-paid ‘time-out’ days for anyone needing respite from the impacts of the menopause.The perk – which was announced late last week – does not just give women paid time off, but also extends ...
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ArticleAviva offers menopause support app to UK employees
British insurance organisation Aviva has launched a menopause app, providing its 6,000 UK employees with support if they experience symptoms, either directly or indirectly.Through the free smartphone app, employees can access specialist information, which includes a free 45-minute one-to-one consultation sessions with a menopause specialist. Employees can also utilise its ...
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ArticleSantander UK offers menopause support programme to 23,500 staff
Banking organisation Santander UK has introduced a personalised menopause support programme for its 23,500 employees.The support, provided by medical platform Peppy, is being offered to staff following an initial trial with 130 employees. Three in four employees who were part of the trial felt more confident about their menopause journey ...
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ArticleGwenda Burns: What should employers consider when planning fertility support?
In the UK alone, around three and a half million people are currently suffering from some kind of fertility problem, according to the NHS. Infertility has a wide range of causes, and there are many different treatments ranging from drug therapy to assisted conception.An employee may need to take some ...
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ArticleKirstie Axtens: What should employers consider when planning fertility support?
Infertility affects one in seven couples, according to the NHS, and research has shown that going through infertility takes a similar emotional toll to going through cancer. As employers focus increasingly on mental health and wellbeing, it is essential that they take practical steps to support staff seeking fertility treatment, ...
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ArticleLisa Finnegan: What should employers consider when planning fertility support?
Trying for a baby can feel like the most significant thing in a person’s life when they are right in the middle of it. The idea that we do this in isolation from our working lives is totally unrealistic, yet people still find it too difficult to talk to their ...
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ArticleGoldman Sachs offers financial help for fertility treatment to 36,000 employees globally
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has announced a number of enhancements to its benefits programme, including stipends for egg retrieval and egg donation, available to all of its 36,000 global employees effective from 1 November 2019.With this new benefit, employees will be able to access a stipend to recoup the ...
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Goldman Sachs offers financial help for fertility treatment to 36,000 employees
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has announced a number of enhancements to its benefits and wellness programmes including stipends for egg retrieval and egg donation available to all of its 36,000 employees.The organisation has been supporting employees for over ten years by reimbursing costs of adoption and surrogacy up to ...
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Goldman Sachs offers 36,000 employees financial help for fertility treatment
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has announced a number of enhancements to its benefits and wellness programmes including stipends for egg retrieval and egg donation available to all of its 36,000 employees,The organisation has been supporting employees for over ten years by reimbursing costs of adoption and surrogacy up to ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Should workplace fertility support be a statutory right?
Starting a family is typically looked upon as an exciting, joyous time. For many, however, achieving a successful pregnancy will not be straightforward and may follow an extremely stressful period in their lives.According to NHS figures, one in seven couples will have difficulty conceiving. This translates to a significant proportion ...
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ArticleChannel 4 introduces menopause policy to tackle stigma and support female staff
Media organisation Channel 4 has introduced a new menopause policy for its 800 UK-based staff, aiming to support employees with menopausal symptoms, as well as to provide guidance to managers and colleagues on how to assist others.The new policy, which launched today (Friday 18 October 2019) in conjunction with World ...
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OpinionLeah Caprani: The last taboo – menopause in the workplace
Members of Parliament (MPs) have called for the introduction of formal policies to protect menopausal women from being discriminated against in the workplace. While there is currently no specific legislation in this area, Davis v Scottish Courts and Tribunals Services, which was heard in February 2018, provides some welcome guidance ...
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ArticlePoll: 77% of organisations do not have a strategy to address the menopause
Employee Benefits poll: More than three-quarters (77%) of Employee Benefits readers do not have a strategy in place at their organisations to address the menopause, or to support female staff who may be experiencing menopausal symptoms.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 33 responses, also found that 15% have ...
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Poll: How does your organisation primarily support employees with the menopause?
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Supporting staff through menopause
At the Labour party conference earlier this week, Dawn Butler, the shadow women and equalities minister, announced plans to require all organisations with more than 250 employees to introduce a menopause workplace policy.Under these measures, employers would be required to make various provision: allowing staff to work flexibly if needed, ...
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ArticleLabour pledges 32-hour week, end of zero hours and to tackle menopause stigma
During the 2019 Labour Party Conference, which took place from Saturday 21 to Wednesday 25 September, shadow chancellor of the exchequer John McDonnell MP (pictured) committed the party to start work implementing a 32-hour average working week, with no reductions to pay, during its next term in government.The move to ...
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ArticleAlmost three-fifths of those experiencing menopause are negatively affected at work
Almost three-fifths (59%) of female respondents experiencing menopausal symptoms, aged between 45 and 55, state that the menopause has had a negative impact on their experience at work, according to research by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD).The survey of 2,010 female employees between the ages of 45 ...