The Minister for Employment, Mims Davies, has spoken during Older Workers Week (22 – 28 November) about the need for employers to help support their workforce. She focussed on menopausal women who are the fastest growing demographic in the workplace, but one in four women cut their careers short because of the menopause, with research showing the average woman takes 32 weeks of leave in her career due to the menopause. There is a national network of advisors known as 50 PLUS Champions who can support employers to retain their workers over the age of 50, including women experiencing the menopause.
