Guidance, Policies and Procedures for Employers

All women will experience menopause, but no two experiences are the same. Without understanding or support, staff may lose confidence, take avoidable leave, suffer in silence, or even exit the workforce. This course ensures your workplace doesn’t become one of those environments.

This one-day interactive training equips employers, HR teams and managers with the knowledge and tools to respond compassionately, legally, and practically to menopause in the workplace.

You’ll learn:

• What menopause and perimenopause really mean
• The wide range of symptoms and how they affect performance
• Practical ways to support women and raise awareness across all teams
• Key legal risks – including discrimination, health & safety, and case law
• How to draft or update your workplace menopause policy with confidence

“I enjoyed the whole day, especially the legal aspect will really help us. Myself and a colleague tasked with writing a policy so day was spot on.” - Alison Byrne, Nursing HR, St Vincents Private Hospital

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Course Content

• Defining menopause and perimenopause
• Identifying Symptoms
• Effects on women’s lives and their work
• Importance of raising awareness in the workplace for both male and female team members
• Ways to support women at work during this time
• Legal Issues for Employers – Law and Case Studies
• Menopause and sex discrimination /age discrimination / disability discrimination
• Facilities, arrangements, and adjustments required
• Obligations on the Employer under the Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work Act 2005.
• Case law and lessons learned
• Putting It All Together – Review of sample Workplace Guidelines and Policies

Benefits of Attending

• Understand the full impact of menopause on your staff
• ‍Avoid legal pitfalls by learning your obligations
• ‍Improve retention and productivity by creating an open, supportive work culture
• ‍Access ready-to-use templates to implement immediately
• ‍Support all employees – equip male and female staff to foster inclusivity and awareness
• ‍Stay ahead of emerging HR best practice with a focus on wellbeing and inclusion
• ‍Receive comprehensive course notes to keep and share with your team

Who Should Attend?

This course will be of interest to HR professionals, Recruiters, HR Specialists, Senior Management, Learning and Development Officers, Directors, CEOs, Supervisors, Employee Engagement professionals, Management at all levels and business owners to name a few.

Certification

On completion of this one-day training course, you will receive your Certificate of Attendance. Please note certificates are issued at the close of the training course to participants on completion of the course.

This course may qualify for CPD points. Please check directly with your association or awarding body to see how many points they will award.

Cost

An ‘Early Bird’ discounted rate of €499 is currently available. This training course normal rate is €599. Places are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY BIRD RATE CLOSES 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO COURSE DATE. The course cost includes all course documentation and Certificate of Attendance.