Further information on older workers and health and safety

Older women, work and health; Older men, work and health; and Ageing, work-related stress and health, are available on the Age and Employment Network (TAEN) website at: http://taen.org.uk

HSE information on health and safety and older workers can be found at: www.hse.gov.uk/vulnerable-workers/older-workers.htm

The GMB Safety representatives guide for older workers can be found on its website at: www.gmbunion.org/hns/new2009/Guide%20for%20Older%20Workers.pdf

Unite’s negotiators’ guide, Women’s health, safety and well-being at work, includes a model agreement on the menopause and working women and a risk assessment checklist for the menopause www.unitetheunion.org/uploaded/documents/Women%27s%20Health,%20Safety%20%26%20Well-being%20at%20Work%20%28Unite%20guide%2911-5062.pdf

The TUC guide, Supporting women through the menopause, can be found on its website at: www.tuc.org.uk/extras/Supporting_Women_Through_the_Menopause.pdf

The Nottingham University research report, Women’s experience of working through the menopause, is published by the British Occupational Health Research Foundation (BOHRF) and can be found at: www.bohrf.org.uk/downloads/Womens_Experience_of_Working_through_the_Menopause-Dec_2010.pdf