How do I talk to my employer about my menopause symptoms?

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Question: I read your article about talking to employers about fertility treatments with interest. I’m past this stage in life and I’m wondering about how to handle menopause conversations at work, specifically what and when to communicate with your employer.

We asked Trish Barbato, co-founder and director of the Menopause Foundation of Canada, to tackle this one:

I wish I could say, ‘Oh, yes. Tell your employer, it will be lovely.’ But that won’t necessarily be the case. It’s definitely tricky, because this is such unchartered

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