Topic
Menopause
47 published works
Labor & Employment Report
Menopause-Friendly Workplaces?
By Fiona W. Ong
Following my recent post on menstrual leave, I saw a New York Times article on "menopause-friendly workplaces." Now that's a term I had not seen before in my many years…
Employment Law Watch
Menopause and the workplace – UK employers in the driving seat
By Joanna Powis, Louise Ketley, Georgina Elsworth
The UK government has largely rejected recommendations to reform the existing legal framework for employees experiencing menopause, instead promoting employer-led education and support. In this article, we review the government’s…
Health Law Prof Blog
Contextualizing Menopause in the Law
Emily Gold Waldman (Pace University), Naomi Cahn (University of Virginia), Bridget J. Crawford (Pace University), Contextualizing Menopause in the Law, Harv. J. L. & Gender (Forthcoming):“It is horrendous, but then…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Situating the Law of Menopause in the Broader Socio-Legal Context of Pregnancy and Menstruation
By Tracy Thomas
Emily Gold Waldman, Naomi Cahn & Bridget J. Crawford, Contextualizing Menopause in the Law, Harvard J. L. & Gender (forthcoming) “It is horrendous, but then it’s magnificent,” says one character about…
Health Law Prof Blog
Managing and Monitoring the Menopausal Body
Naomi Cahn (University of Virginia), Bridget J. Crawford (Pace University), Emily Gold Waldman (Pace University), Managing and Monitoring the Menopausal Body, Univ. Chicago L. Forum (forthcoming 2022):This Essay explores how…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Theorizing Beyond the Gender Binary in the Context of Menopause Capitalism
By Tracy Thomas
Naomi Cahn, Bridget Crawford & Emily Gold Waldman, Managing and Monitoring the Menopausal Body, Univ. Chicago Legal Forum (forthcoming). This Essay explores how menopausal bodies are managed and monitored through both…
Health Law Prof Blog
Working Through Menopause
Bridget J. Crawford (Pace University), Emily Gold Waldman (Pace University), Naomi Cahn (University of Virginia), Working Through Menopause, Wash. U. L. Rev. (forthcoming):There are over thirty million people ages 44…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Examining Intersections of Menopause and the Law of Anti-Discrimination
By Tracy Thomas
Bridget Crawford, Emily Gold Waldman, Naomi Cahn, Working Through Menopause, Washington U. L. Rev. (forthcoming)There are over thirty million people ages 44 to 55 in the civilian labor force in…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Kellogg’s (UK) to Give Staff Menopause, Fertility, and Miscarriage Leave
By Tracy Thomas
BBC, Kellogg's (UK) To Give Staff Fertility, Menopause and Miscarriage LeaveCereals manufacturer Kellogg's has announced it will provide more support to staff experiencing the menopause, pregnancy loss or fertility treatment. The…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
UK Employment Law: Menopause and the Workplace
The impact of menopause in the workplace has recently been in the spotlight. On 23 July 2021, the UK House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee opened an inquiry titled…