Symptoms of menopause can make it harder to work. Here’s what employers should be doing

  • Written by: Michelle O'Shea, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
Symptoms of menopause can make it harder to work. Here’s what employers should be doingmetamorworks/Shutterstock

How menopause affects women’s working lives has been shrouded by stigma for decades.

But this is starting to change. Australian journalist Imogen Crump’s recent on-air hot flush and her remark “I don’t think hormones respect national television” drew applause for its candour.

The federal...

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