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)

Physical Activity Targets for Adults (NHS)

Active Working (NHS)

Active Working Tips for home, and in the workplace (DSE Scotland Limited)

Hormone Replacement Therapy and alternatives (The Menopause Charity)