MENOPAUSE AT WORK COURSE
Online Menopause and Work course provides awareness training for all staff about this natural stage of life, and its possible impact in the workplace.
Menopause is a natural part of the ageing process for half of the general population, but its symptoms and potential effects are often poorly understood. Menopause can have a significant impact on all aspects of life, including work.
This 30 minutes online training course provides the information staff need to understand this natural stage of life, helping them to:
- plan for, or manage, any symptoms they might have
- interact with others sensitively and kindly
In turn, this helps organisations to:
- properly support affected employees, their line managers & colleagues
- meet their legal responsibilities in relation to health, safety and employment law
- create and maintain a positive culture of understanding and support
- retain staff
- plan for, and meet business objectives
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On successful completion of this Menopause and Work training, learners will be able to:
- explain what the menopause and perimenopause are
- summarise the most common perimenopausal symptoms
- describe how symptoms can affect individuals, including at work
- explain relevant UK health, safety and employment law
- describe measures organisations can take to support staff
WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
This Menopause and Work training course has been designed as awareness training suitable for all staff, regardless of sex, gender or age. It will be especially useful for line managers as a tool to help them support employees who might be experiencing symptoms which affect their work.
MENOPAUSE AT WORK CERTIFICATE
At the end of the Menopause and Work course is a 10 question, multiple choice quiz aimed at reinforcing and testing individual learning.
Where learners demonstrate their understanding of course content by achieving a minimum score of 70%, a successful completion certificate is issued by email.
If the quiz score is less than 70%, learners are offered the opportunity to revisit any part of the course and retake the quiz until successful.
The verifiable completion certificate is then emailed to your account for retention within your training records.
COURSE CONTENT
- What is Menopause?
- Symptoms
- Self-Help & Treatments
- Menopause and Work
- Health, Safety and Employment Law
- Practical Workplace Measures
- Quiz
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Increase awareness of the menopause and its effects
- Consider the possible impact for individuals at work
- Enable employees to help themselves and others in relation to symptoms & work
- Help organisations to meet both their legal responsibilities and business objectives
- Foster a positive culture of understanding and support
APPLICABLE LEGISLATION
Legislation which applies to menopause and work in the UK includes:
- The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
- The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
- The Equality Act 2010
FURTHER INFORMATION
During the Menopause and Work online course, learners are advised that more information on certain aspects will be provided at the end of the course.
Please see the links below for more details:
Menopause – general (NHS)
Menopause – general (The Menopause Charity)
Other Symptoms (The Menopause Charity)
Active Working (NHS)
Hormone Replacement Therapy and alternatives (The Menopause Charity)