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Taking care of your female employees’ healthcare needs doesn’t just mean periods and pregnancies — it means menopause, too.
Fifty-nine percent of working women between 45 and 55 years old say menopause symptoms have a negative impact on them at work, according to a 2019 survey by human resources company CIPD. The most common issues reported are reduced ability to concentrate, more stress, and less patience with clients and colleagues.
Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio
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