14.1. The Government has announced that it will introduce a new requirement for employers with 250 or more employees to develop and publish an ‘action plan’ showing steps that they are taking in relation to their employees with regard to gender equality. This will include addressing the gender pay gap and supporting employees going through the menopause. The plans must contain specific, evidence-based actions aimed at reducing gender pay haps and providing tangible support for menopause. The plans must be approved at a senior level and published on an employer’s website and a government portal. This will be an annual requirement for those employers. More information is expected but this will become mandatory in 2027, and voluntary from 6th April 2026.
14.2. The Government has also announced plans to develop menopause guidance for employers, although no further information is available as yet.
14.3. The Government has also announced plans to develop menopause guidance for employers, although no further information is available as yet.
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