State legislatures have introduced 16 bills focused on menopause and perimenopause in the workplace since Jan. 1, a 433% change over 2025’s three bills. Between 2019 and 2024, just two such bills were introduced.
Discussion of the once-taboo subject has entered the mainstream in recent years, likely influencing legislative agendas.
Upswing Started in 2025
Rhode Island in January 2025 enacted a first-of-its-kind law that barred discrimination against employees or potential employees for conditions related to menopause and required employers to provide reasonable accommodations. Philadelphia in December amended its equal employment opportunities law, adding protections for menstruation, perimenopause, ...
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