Louisa Hussey – Menopause Trainer and EFT Therapist

UK Employer Intelligence Tool · 2024 Data

The Menopause
Retention Calculator

One in three of your employees is affected by menopause. This tool puts your organisation's number on what inaction costs — and exactly what it costs to keep the people you've already invested in.

£1.88bn
Lost to absence annually across UK workplaces
UK Parliament / Health & Her
14M
Working days lost to menopause every year in the UK
GOV.UK Menopause Progress Report, 2024
333,000
Women confirmed to have left their jobs due to menopause symptoms
Fawcett Society / Wates Group Survey, 2022
£30,614
Average cost to replace one UK employee
Oxford Economics / Unum Research

“Women at peak experience, leaving at the worst possible time — for everyone.”

Menopausal women are the fastest-growing demographic in the UK workforce. The ONS Annual Population Survey (2024) counts around 4.6 million economically active women aged 50–64, with a further 5.4 million aged 35–49 in perimenopause territory.

Yet the CIPD's 2023 survey found that 67% of those women say symptoms have had a negative impact at work, only 1 in 4 organisations has a menopause policy, and 1 in 10 women aged 45–55 have left a job because of symptoms (Fawcett Society, 2022). Most left not because the organisation didn't care — but because no one gave them a practical tool to stay.

With mandatory Menopause Action Plans required from 2027 (Employment Rights Act 2025), the cost of inaction is now both financial and legal. Use the calculator below to find your number.

Interactive Calculator

What are these decisions costing your organisation?

Adjust the inputs to reflect your workforce. All cost baselines draw on UK national research.

£40,000 UK avg: £35,464 (ONS 2024)
20 Perimenopause to post-menopause age range
10% Fawcett Society: 1 in 10 have already left
£400 Training, EFT tools, flexible working, OH access

Cost Analysis · Per Year

Cost to Lose
£0
Total turnover cost if unsupported employees leave
Cost to Retain
£0
Full support programme for all women 40–60
Net saving by investing in retention
£0
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Recruitment & advertising —
Lost productivity (28 wks avg) —
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Team morale / contagion risk —
Projected leavers (est.) —
ROI of support investment —

Cost Comparison at a Glance · Relative Scale

Cost of losing employees
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Full support programme
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Basic policy & training only
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Bar widths are proportional. The visual contrast reflects the data — not exaggeration.

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EFT tapping is the only menopause support tool your people can use in the moment — at their desk, before a meeting, when symptoms hit.

24%
Cortisol reduction (Church et al., Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease, 2012)
40%+
Stress reduction measurable within one hour of first session
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The tools belong to your people forever. Once learned, always available.

Evidence Base

What the UK Data Shows

67%
Of working women aged 40–60 say menopause symptoms have had a negative impact on them at work. Of those without support, the figure rises to 84%.
CIPD Menopause Workplace Experiences Report · Oct 2023
1 in 10
Women aged 45–55 have left a job because of menopause symptoms. 14% reduced their hours. 8% did not apply for a promotion they wanted.
Fawcett Society & Channel 4 Survey · 2022
47%
Of those with severe symptoms intend to reduce working hours. 44% are considering leaving their organisation entirely. The talent drain is happening now.
GOV.UK Menopause Literature Review · 2024
28 wks
Average time for a replacement hire to reach full productivity — at a cost of £25,181 in lost output alone, making productivity loss the dominant factor in turnover cost.
Oxford Economics / Unum Research
319%
Menopause-related employment tribunal claims rose 319% in two years — from 64 cases in 2022 to 204 in 2024. Under the Equality Act 2010, claims can be brought under age, sex and disability — with no cap on awards.
Employment Tribunal Statistics · 64 claims (2022) to 204 claims (2024)
2027
Mandatory Menopause Action Plans become law for organisations with 250+ employees. Voluntary from April 2026. Evidence of proactive support will be required — not optional.
Employment Rights Act 2025 / GOV.UK

The Other Side of the Equation

What Support Actually Costs

Compared to a £30,614 average replacement cost, the investment in retention is fractional — and the tools your people gain are theirs forever.

Foundation Level
£0 – £500 / year
✦ Written menopause workplace policy (ACAS-aligned)
✦ Manager awareness training
✦ Flexible working conversations
✦ Temperature and environment adjustments
✦ Destigmatising culture shift
EFT Training Programme
£2,950 complete
✦ Compliance toolkit (policy, manager guide, checklists)
✦ 2-hour EFT tapping workshop (up to 20 people)
✦ Practical symptom management tools — forever
✦ 2 × follow-up 1:1 EFT sessions included
✦ Resources for ongoing practice
Pay It Forward Model
£5,900 dual impact
✦ Full programme for your team (£2,950)
✦ Sponsored training for a local charity / VCSE (£2,950)
✦ NT26 TOMs social value reporting included
✦ Up to 100 employees trained across two organisations
✦ One procurement — two measurable impacts
Legal Exposure (From 2027)
Required for 250+ staff
✦ Menopause Action Plan must be published
✦ Employment Rights Act 2025 compliance due
✦ EHRC guidance (Feb 2024) must be followed
✦ Equality Act 2010: reasonable adjustment duty
✦ Tribunal claims rose 319% in two years (2022–2024)

Programme Options

Designed around your organisation

Foundations · 2 Hours
Foundations
£750
✦ Introduction to EFT and menopause awareness
✦ Up to 20 participants
✦ Take-home toolkit for every delegate
✦ Immediate practical tools
Transformation · Half Day
Transformation
£2,950
✦ Full EFT training and symptom sequences
✦ Manager briefing included
✦ Delegate workbook and 30-day check-in
✦ Compliance toolkit (policy, guides, checklists)
✦ 2 × follow-up EFT sessions
Pay It Forward · Dual Impact
Pay It Forward
£5,900
✦ Everything in Transformation — for your team
✦ Same programme for a charity you choose
✦ NT26 social value reporting deliverables
✦ HR budget + CSR impact in one
✦ Up to 100 people trained

Next Steps

Ready to find out what this
looks like for your team?

Employees don't just need awareness. They need a practical tool they can use in the moment when symptoms hit. EFT tapping is evidence-based, immediate, and self-directed — and no one else is teaching it in this context.

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30-minute discovery call to understand your team's needs
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Bespoke proposal back to you within 48 hours
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Programme shaped around your culture and goals
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Delivery in person or virtually, at your schedule
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Sources & Research Citations

Oxford Economics / Unum Replacing a member of staff costs an average of £30,614. The dominant cost is £25,181 in lost productivity, as new hires take an average of 28 weeks to reach optimum output.
CIPD Menopause Workplace Experiences Report · Oct 2023 Survey of 2,000+ employed UK women aged 40–60. 67% report menopause negatively impacts their work. 17% have considered leaving. 6% have already left. Only 24% of organisations have a menopause policy.
Fawcett Society / Wates Group · 2022 Largest-ever representative survey of menopausal women. 1 in 10 who worked during menopause have left a job due to symptoms — equivalent to 333,000 women. 14% reduced hours. 8% did not apply for promotion they wanted.
GOV.UK Menopause Progress Report · 2024 Menopause costs UK employers 14 million working days per year. Employment Rights Act 2025 requires Menopause Action Plans for large employers from 2027. ONS: 4.6M economically active women aged 50–64.
GOV.UK Menopause Literature Review · 2024 Of those with severe symptoms: 47% intend to reduce hours, 44% intend to leave their organisation. 60% had already taken unplanned time off in the prior four weeks.
Church et al. · Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease · 2012 Peer-reviewed study: EFT reduces cortisol by an average of 24%. Significant stress reduction measurable within a single session. EFT targets the amygdala directly via acupressure and cognitive reframing.
UK Parliament / Health & Her (2021) Menopause costs UK workplaces £1.88 billion annually in lost productivity and absence. This figure predates the cost-of-living-adjusted increases in replacement costs.
Employment Rights Act 2025 / EHRC Guidance · Feb 2024 Mandatory Menopause Action Plans required for 250+ employee organisations from 2027. Equality Act 2010 duty of reasonable adjustment. Tribunal claims tripled 2020–2022. No cap on discrimination awards.

Calculator built on UK national research. Individual organisational costs will vary. Retention cost estimates are conservative and do not include reputational damage, legal risk, or institutional knowledge loss. This tool is for guidance and awareness purposes. · louisahussey.com/menopauseatwork · hello@louisahussey.com