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Video feature | Should the menopause be classed as a disability?

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Should the menopause be classed as a disability?

 

A Direct Line insurance employee going through the menopause has been awarded nearly £65,000 in a disability discrimination case.

The clock is ticking for legal and cultural change concerning attitudes towards the menopause. What does this recent ruling mean for the conversation surrounding the menopause, future legal frameworks and potential future claims for discrimination?

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