Employment: Menopause and Periods
Commons · Question 109813 · Tabled 30 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Carolyn Harris
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will include the British Standard Institution's health and safety document entitled BS 30416 on Menstruation, Menstrual Health and Menopause in the Workplace, published on 31 May 2023, in her Dep
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 9 Feb 2026
We recognise that employers already have access to a wide range of guidance on supporting employees experiencing menopause, including resources produced by the British Standards Institution. While current government guidance does not specifically referenc...