Menopause and menstruation plan to help employers improve workplace policies

Norah Casey is urging senior women in business and politics to help prevent women going through the menopause leaving the workforce by sharing their own experiences. Picture: Barry McCall/PA 

The Government is to commission new research on the impacts of menstruation and menopause in the workplace.

The research is being undertaken as part of efforts to inform new policies for employers across the country.