A controversy broke out after a union argued that businesses have a “duty of care” to menopausal men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The warning warns workplaces that if they do not safeguard men from bullying or harassment, they may face legal action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It argues that men should not be embarrassed to admit to having symptoms such as insomnia and hot flushes, characterising it as “a normal biological change that every man experiences.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Community Union, which covers a variety of industries including steel and justice, persons suffering from severe andropause – “male menopause” – may be classified as incapacitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Men who are struggling are also urged to ask for help from seniors with requests such as special uniforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The guidance has received backlash with some labelling the new advice as “an absolute joke”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I would rather go to a tribunal than give in to this ‘manopause’ nonsense,” Charlie Mullins, the founder of Pimlico Plumbers told the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Community Union states in advice to members: “You should not feel ashamed to talk about a normal biological change that every man experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“If you are experiencing bullying or harassment because you are going through the andropause, your employer has a duty of care to prevent this.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It comes as it was revealed that hundreds of councils, universities, police forces, fire departments, and NHS institutions had policies in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The guidelines are being issued despite the NHS England website calling the word “misleading” since it indicates men experience a sudden decline in testosterone in middle life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other unions, like as Unison and GMB, do not cover male menopause but acknowledge that “the menopause affects a wide range of people.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In its policy, GMB says: “people from the non-binary, transgender and intersex communities may also experience menopausal symptoms”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While, Unison’s guidance notes that trans women “may experience pseudo-menopausal symptoms if their hormone therapy treatment is interrupted”<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A controversy broke out after a union argued that businesses have a “duty of care” to menopausal men. The warning warns workplaces that if they do not safeguard men from … <\/p>\n