What Every HR Leader Should Know About Menopause in the Workplace with Julie Parana, MS, OTR/L, CWHS
What Every HR Leader Should Know About Menopause in the Workplace
Thursday, March 4, 2027, 12:00-1:15 PM
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Summary
Menopause is one of the most common and overlooked workforce issues affecting organizations today. The menopausal transition can begin as early as the late 30s, meaning the employees navigating perimenopause and menopause are often the same people carrying the institutional knowledge, leadership experience, and mentoring relationships their organizations depend on.
In this session, Julie Parana will help HR leaders understand how menopause can affect employees at work, why symptoms are often misunderstood as performance or attitude concerns, and what the evidence tells us about the organizational impact.
Attendees will also explore the gaps employees face when seeking care, practical and affordable workplace accommodations, emerging legal considerations, and steps organizations can take to provide meaningful, evidence-based support.
Key Takeaways
- Recognize how perimenopause and menopause symptoms may appear in the workplace and why they are sometimes mistaken for performance or attitude concerns.
- Understand the organizational impact of unmanaged menopause, including absenteeism, presenteeism, turnover, and healthcare costs.
- Identify practical, low-cost accommodations and policy approaches that can better support employees.
- Explore the evolving legal landscape and ways to bring evidence-based menopause education into the workplace.
Speaker
Julie Parana, MS, OTR/L, CWHS, is the founder of The Menopause OT and is on a mission to change how women experience menopause and how workplaces support them through it.
As a licensed occupational therapist, Certified Women’s Health Specialist, and menopause coach, Julie brings more than 20 years of clinical experience to her workplace training programs, individual coaching, and advocacy work. Her occupational therapy background provides a whole-person perspective that considers how menopause affects daily responsibilities, routines, relationships, and job performance.
Julie also serves on the Menopause Committee and Philadelphia Regional Chapter of Women’s Health Advocates, working alongside clinicians, advocates, and policymakers to advance evidence-based menopause care.
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