Kate Wyatt, Partner in our employment team is presenting at the first day of the world’s only Menopause Festival, taking place in Perth Theatre on 26 April 2019.
Questions such as, ‘How should employers treat menopausal women in the workplace?’ will be addressed and debated at the ‘Menopause at Work’ seminar which is aimed at Human Resources professionals, line managers, trade unions and employment lawyers.
The seminar will explore the rights of women and their employers’ obligations, menopause policies and how the menopause impacts on women’s economic participation at a national level.
The festival, now in its second year, will take place at Perth Theatre on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 April 2019 and will be officially opened by Christine McKelvie MSP, Scotland’s Minister for Older People and Equalities.
Kate commented on the event, saying: “Many of us are accustomed to reading or hearing about the menopause in women’s magazines, health supplements and lifestyle programmes but there’s very little talk of it in business circles.
“In years gone by, it’s not a subject which people have been comfortable speaking about but that is changing so that mindset shift has to filter through to the workplace too.
“I will be highlighting best practice, explaining what employers need to be doing and highlighting the huge strides which society has made in terms of women’s participation in the workplace. It’s not just about supporting women while they bring up their children anymore, but also supporting them in the later stages, ensuring that steps are in place to retain women at work to the mutual benefit of both the employer and employee.”
Kate will be joined by fellow speakers Dr Andrea Davies of the University of Leicester, author of the Government report on how menopause impacts on women’s economic participation; Collette Stevenson of South Lanarkshire Council who will talk about their menopause policy; and Karen Wright and a Trade Union representative from NHS Velindre Wales. There will also be group discussions, sharing good practice, and a panel discussion relating to issues raised.
For full details of the festival and speakers involved visit MenopauseCafé.