Ecclesiastical Insurance is supporting employees who are experiencing menopause and perimenopause through a combination of health benefits and inclusive workplace policies.

In 2023, the employer adopted an equity and inclusion lens as the guiding framework for its employee benefits strategy, with women’s health as one of the central pillars of this approach, says Lorna McIntosh, Ecclesiastical’s senior vice-president of people and culture. She notes employee feedback was a key component in shaping this strategy.

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“We began by reviewing the supports that were already available and making them more visible. Our plan already included a comprehensive range of services relevant to employees experiencing menopause and employee feedback showed that the primary gap was often awareness rather than coverage. Each year, we assess the plan through an equity lens, using feedback and benchmarking data to identify remaining gaps.”

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