Preloaded UK policy

Menopause Policy template

Employer obligations, reasonable adjustments, risk assessment and a stigma-free culture.

Legal basis
  • Equality Act 2010
  • EHRC Guidance on Menopause and the Law (2024)
  • Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Last reviewed April 2025. Guidance, not legal advice.

What the policy covers

  1. 1. POLICY STATEMENT
    your company is committed to supporting employees through the menopause and to creating a workplace where symptoms can be openly discussed without stigma.
  2. 2. LEGAL CONTEXT
    Menopause is not itself a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.
  3. 3. COMMON SYMPTOMS
    Menopause symptoms vary widely and may include: hot flushes, night sweats (affecting sleep), brain fog and concentration difficulties, anxiety, low mood, joint pain, fatigue, and h
  4. 4. ADJUSTMENTS WE WILL CONSIDER
    Where an employee is experiencing menopausal symptoms that affect their work, your company will work with them to identify appropriate adjustments, which may include:
  5. 5. ABSENCE
    Menopause-related absence will be treated with the same compassion as any other health-related absence.
  6. 6. CONVERSATIONS AND CONFIDENTIALITY
    Employees are encouraged — but never required — to disclose that they are experiencing menopausal symptoms.
  7. 7. MENOPAUSE CHAMPION
    your company has appointed … as Menopause Champion.
  8. 8. REVIEW
    This policy will be reviewed annually and following any relevant EHRC guidance update.

Who needs it

Any UK employer who wants absence handled the same way every time, and to be seen to take health seriously.

Questions people ask

Is a menopause policy a legal requirement?

It rests on Equality Act 2010 and EHRC Guidance on Menopause and the Law (2024) and Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Some policies must be written down once a business reaches a certain size or does certain work; others are simply how a tribunal, an inspector or a client's auditor expects to see that you have thought about it. A clear, dated, signed policy is the evidence either way. Guidance, not legal advice.

Can I change it to suit how we work?

Yes. Inside Work-Lynx it is a starting point: put your company name in, adjust the arrangements to what you actually do, set the review date and publish it. Staff read and acknowledge it on their phones, and you can see who has not.

Is it up to date?

Last reviewed April 2025. The pack is updated when the law moves, and every policy carries a review date so it does not quietly go stale.

How do I get it?

It is preloaded in Work-Lynx with the other 48 UK policies. Work-Lynx is £2.50 a month plus £1 per employee, 14 days free, no card, and what you see on the pricing page is the bill.

Who is it for?

Any UK employer who wants absence handled the same way every time, and to be seen to take health seriously.

All 49 UK policies, £2.50 a month

This policy and 48 others are already in Work-Lynx, alongside GPS clock-in, rotas, timesheets, leave and Employ AI for UK employment law. £2.50 base plus £1 per employee a month. 14 days free, no card, no sales call.

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