World Menopause Day poll finds almost half of women surveyed had been forced to take time off work due to menstruation or menopause
The research suggested that 60 per cent of women workers did not feel comfortable discussing menstrual health issues with their line manager
The findings are contained in the results of a poll by Unite the Union intended to coincide with World Menopause Day on Wednesday. More than 1,100 of its women members across the 32 counties responded to the survey. Previous research by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development carried out in the UK suggested 59 per cent of women experiencing menopause felt it had a negative impact on their work.
Two-thirds of those who had taken time off had not reported the specific reason for their absence to their line manager while 60 per cent did not feel comfortable discussing menstrual health issues with their line manager or someone they managed or supported at work.