What employers need to know and how to start building your menopause action plan
Mariella Frostrup, Chair of Menopause Mandate and the UK Government’s Menopause Employment Ambassador joins Peppy’s CEO, Dr Mridula Pore, to tackle one of the most pressing challenges currently facing HR, Benefits and Reward leaders.
From April 2026, employers with 250+ employees are expected to begin publishing menopause support plans, ahead of a likely mandatory requirement from 2027.
With 1 in 10 women leaving the workforce due to menopause symptoms and absenteeism costing UK businesses over £10.5 billion annually, the bar has been raised far beyond a generic policy.
Yet for many leaders the challenge is clear: what does a credible menopause action plan actually look like, and how do you build the case internally?
