Women are being let down by 'glacial' progress on making workplaces ... trends now
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Women are being let down by the government's 'glacial' progress in making England's workplaces menopause-friendly, MPs warn.
A report by the Women and Equalities Committee had called for urgent action to prevent vast numbers of talented menopausal women quitting their jobs.
But ministers have sparked fury by rejecting five of its recommendations outright in a response that was received three and a half months late.
This includes the recommendation to consult on making menopause a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and to pilot a specific menopause leave policy.
A report by the Women and Equalities Committee had called for urgent action to prevent vast numbers of talented menopausal women quitting their jobs. But ministers have sparked fury by rejecting five of its recommendations outright in a response that was received three and a half months late
In a letter to health minister Maria Caulfield, the Chair of the Committee Caroline Nokes (pictured) expressed concern that the Government has 'ignored the significant evidence base' for equality law reform and called on it to review its position
