ISO/DIS 45010

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2025
Sistem vodenja varnosti in zdravja pri delu - Menstruacija, menstrualno zdravje in
menopavza na delovnem mestu - Napotki
Occupational health and safety management – Menstruation, menstrual health and
menopause in the workplace – Guidance
Titre manque
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ISO/DIS 45010
ICS:
03.100.30 Vodenje ljudi Management of human
resources
13.100 Varnost pri delu. Industrijska Occupational safety.
higiena Industrial hygiene
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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ISO/TC 283
Occupational health and safety
Secretariat: BSI
management – Menstruation,
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menstrual health and menopause in
the workplace – Guidance
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Introduction to menstruation, menstrual health and menopause at work . 3
5 Practical actions . 6
5.1 General .6
5.2 Physical aspects of work .7
5.2.1 General .7
5.2.2 Recommendations on physical aspects of work.7
5.3 Policy guidance and practice .8
5.3.1 General .8
5.3.2 Policy-related recommendations .8
5.4 Supportive workplace cultures .9
5.4.1 General .9
5.4.2 Supportive workplace culture recommendations .10
5.5 Work design .11
5.5.1 General .11
5.5.2 Work design recommendations .11
5.6 Disclosure and privacy relating to menstruation and menopause at work . 12
5.6.1 General . 12
5.6.2 Disclosure and privacy recommendations . 12
5.7 Inclusivity in menstrual health and menopause at work . 13
5.7.1 General . 13
5.7.2 Inclusivity recommendations . 13
5.8 Considerations for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) .14
5.8.1 General .14
5.8.2 SMEs recommendations .14
5.9 Evaluation and metrics . 15
5.9.1 General . 15
5.9.2 Evaluation and metrics recommendations . 15
Annex A (informative) Further information on menstrual and menopausal health . 17
Annex B (informative) Manager toolkit .24
Annex C (informative) Sample internal review checklist based on recommendations from this
guide .31
Annex D (informative) Recruitment considerations and ideas to reduce barriers .34
Annex E (informative) Initiatives to facilitate culture change around menopause, menstruation
and menstrual health at work .36
Annex F (informative) Workplace Charter Proforma for Supporting Menopause, Menstruation
and Menstrual Health at Work .40
Bibliography .44

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Introduction
0.1  General
This document can assist organizations in developing and embedding supportive structures, policies and
practices for menstruation, menstrual health, and menopause, and promote inclusive workplaces. The
practical workplace adjustments and activities recommended here complement good practice in workplace
wellbeing and occupational health and safety (ISO 45001) and gender inclusion in the workplace (ISO 53800).
Menstruation, menstrual health and menopause are not medical conditions but life course experiences (See
A.1 & A.2). For many workers, the experience of menstrual health
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