UK businesses could be sued for not considering menopause in the workplace

The UK government has backed a landmark ruling from the equalities watchdog saying employers must “understand their legal duties” over the menopause – or face being sued. Mims Davies MP, the minister for disabled people, health and work exclusively told City A.M. that it is “good for business” if firms make changes to accommodate women going through menopause. This comes after new guidance was issued by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission on Wednesday, “setting out employer’s legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010”, with regard to the menopause. Read the full story here 👇 https://www.cityam.com/government-backs-new-menopause-legal-guidance-which-could-see-firms-being-sued/ Get more of City A.M. 👇 🌐 http://www.cityam.com X(formerly Twitter): http://twitter.com/CityAM Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cityam Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/city_am LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/cityam #womenshealth #menopause #workplace #law #uklaw #uknews #trendingnews #government #ukgovernment #genderbalance #workplace #disability #health #ukbusiness #business #businessnews