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A couple of months ago, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) released their annual employee benefits survey. I really like reading this survey to see if there are any trends that employers should be aware of. One trend I noticed in this year’s survey was an increase in conversation related to menopause.
According to SHRM, 17% of employers provided menopause related support such as counseling and education. With women aged 45-54 comprising 9.3% of the U.S. labor force, this is definitely a relevant topic. In fact, there’s a bill in Congress now titled “Advancing Menopause Care