Unum is offering all employees with female reproductive organs free access to Bupa’s menopause plan as part of its reproductive health policy.
The plan includes 45 minutes with an experienced menopause trained GP to help identify symptoms, answer concerns and advise on treatments or next steps, check-ups and a round-the-clock health line for unlimited nurse advice for 12 months following their first appointment.
All Unum employees and their partners can also access a menopause-trained GP via Help@hand.
The insurer’s new policy gives employees and their partners, undergoing fertility treatment up to five days of paid leave to attend fertility appointments or have treatment.
Staff suffering with heavy, painful periods or other exacerbated symptoms will also benefit from flexible working arrangements under the policy.
Jane Hulme, HR director at Unum UK, said: “Our ethos is to put people at the heart of employee benefits and ensure that they can bring their whole self to work.
“To do that, we need to ensure we have policies that respond to the needs of our people, especially when it comes to topics surrounding reproductive health such as menstruation, menopause and infertility that are too often seen as taboo.
“As a growing company, we want to ensure we nurture and retain the best talent through different stages of their working life.”