Alberta Blue Cross has developed a new workplace guide to help employers and employees address a critical but often overlooked challenge in today’s workforce: menopause.
Menopause isn’t just happening after hours—it’s happening in boardrooms, on job sites and during career-defining moments. Every day, symptoms like fatigue, brain fog and mood swings are affecting employees during meetings, presentations and critical career milestones. But despite its impact, many women continue to suffer in silence because of stigma, lack of awareness and limited access to resources.
Too often, employers are unsure how to respond. That’s where Alberta Blue Cross’s® new workplace guide, using health benefits to support menopause in the workplace, comes in. This informative guide is designed to help employers recognize the problem and take practical action by providing support to women and fostering a more inclusive and supportive work environment. Through collective efforts, menopause doesn’t have to hold anyone back.
By addressing stigma, increasing awareness and embedding practical solutions, companies can retain top talent, boost engagement and advance gender equity.
Overlooking menopause is costly on all fronts, including an organization’s bottom line, the global economic stage and gender equity in the workplace. According to the Menopause Foundation of Canada, an estimated $3.5 billion in annual economic losses in Canada is due to unmanaged symptoms of menopause and an estimated 1 in 10 women will leave the workforce due to unmanaged symptoms of menopause.
Together, we can ensure menopause doesn’t hold anyone back.
The full guide is available here.
About Alberta Blue Cross®
As the largest provider of health benefits in Alberta, we believe we have the potential and responsibility to impact people’s lives for the better. We believe all communities should thrive, and we are committed to serving as a champion for wellness by promoting the health of Albertans.
For more information, please contact Jaclyn Spurrell, manager of Corporate Communications, Alberta Blue Cross at jspurrel@ab.bluecross.ca.
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