For employers
- ACAS - Using Occupational Health at Work Using occupational health at work - Occupational health - Acas
- BSI Menstrual Health and Menopause in the Workplace guide BS 30416:2023 Menstruation, Menstrual Health, Menopause | BSI
- CIPD Menstruation and Support at Work Menstruation and menstrual health in the workplace | CIPD
- CIPD Health and Wellbeing at Work report Health and wellbeing at work | CIPD
- CIPD Guidance on managing the menopause at work: Let’s talk menopause
- Endometriosis UK - Read an overview on the legal situation when it comes to managing someone with endometriosis at work: Endometriosis: law and best practice for employers
- NHS Confederation – Womens Health Economics – Investing in the 51% Women's health economics: investing in the 51 per cent | NHS Confederation
- Office for National Statistics: The impact of an endometriosis diagnosis on monthly employee pay and employee status, England - Office for National Statistics
- UK Government: Women & Equalities Committee ‘Medical misogyny’ is leaving women in unnecessary pain and undiagnosed for years - Committees - UK Parliament
Recent Media Articles
- How Hargreaves Lansdown became an Endometriosis Friendly Employer – thanks to one employee’s journey – HR Grapevine
- More “get” endometriosis, yet it can still remain a taboo subject at work - Personnel Today
- Menstrual health matters: supporting employees with Endometriosis - The Institute of Internal Communication
- Menstrual health impacts your workforce. Don’t be scared of it - Benefits Expert
- UK Employment Rights Bill - CIPD
For employees
- Hints and tips for employees on dealing with employers: Managing your endometriosis at work – hints and tips
- Information on your rights as an employee: Endometriosis: A guide to rights at work
- ACAS: Flexible working guidance advice and guidance on the right to request flexible working
- More than “women’s issues” - Women’s reproductive and gynaecological health and work report https://cdn.reachmd.com/uploads/gna/pdf_files/419_morethanwomensissues.pdf
- One treatment some have for endometriosis is being ‘put’ into a medical menopause. Whilst menopause is generally thought of as something that occurs in early 50’s, it can be experienced by younger women oto. CIPD have developed guidance on managing the menopause at work: Let’s talk menopause
Links
We have a wealth of information on endometriosis on our website; you might find the information section a good place to start.
Personal Stories
Read how some have managed their endometriosis at work: Personal Stories
Bespoke Training for Your Organisation
We can offer bespoke training sessions to suit your organisation’s needs. The aim of our training is to equip your teams with a broad knowledge of endometriosis, an understanding of how employees may be affected in the workplace, and how best to support staff. By providing excellent support for employees, you should receive increased productivity from staff and experience fewer absences from work.
See here for some examples of the types of training sessions we can offer, which can be adapted to meet the individual needs of your organisation.
If you would like to find out more about our training sessions, please contact employers@endometriosis-uk.org
