Menopause leave is ‘a missed opportunity’ for employers, NFP says

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Menopause benefits may begin heating up in today’s workplace, experts tell HR Dive.

Long a gap in coverage for women workers, demand is starting to push some employers to take action.

Menopause is “a normal part of aging” and marks the point at which a woman’s menstrual periods permanently stop, according to the National Institute on Aging. Yet it remains “underdiagnosed and undertreated,” a May report by PwC, a professional services network, found.

“This gap has meaningful economic consequences,” per the PwC report.