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About this Edition
This week we are joined once again by Kate Palmer, HR Advice and Consultancy Director at Peninsula, where we discussed the menopause and legalities surrounding this issue.
Supporting Articles
1 – A recent ruling by an Employment Appeal Tribunal stated that severe menopausal symptoms can amount to a disability under the Equality Act.
2 – The Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee earlier this year discussed making the menopause a protected characteristic.
3 – Research from Menopause Experts finds that the number of employees taking their employers to court over claims linked to the menopause is growing.
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Podcast Host and Guests for this Edition
Host: Monica Sharma
Monica Sharma studied English Literature at Western University and then University of Warwick. While in Warwick she took on the role of Deputy Editor at Warwick Uncanny: Journal of Literature, Theory and Modernity.
Between 2020 and 2020 Monica was the editor of HRreview. She is currently working as a Marketing and Business Development Assistant (Dispute Resolution) for the international law firm, Witherworldwide.
Guest: Kate Palmer
A thought leader on HR and employment law; Kate Palmer is Associate Director of HR Advisory and consultancy at global employment law consultancy, Peninsula.
Kate joined in 2009 from a worldwide facility services company where she was Senior HR Manager. Her exploits included providing HR & employment law support to over 30 UK hospitals and dealing with high profile NHS union cases—expertise she now brings to Peninsula clients.
Today, Kate is involved in all aspects of HR and employment law advice. She develops Peninsula’s expert law advisors and ensures each client gets the answers they need every time they call.
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