Salon group Medusa have introduced a new ‘Fertility Policy’ as well as training for staff about the menopause to tackle the ‘imbalance of issues women have to contend with on a daily basis’.
The initiatives implemented also include introducing free period products for all team members, as well as launching a ‘Salon Safe’ campaign, which highlights their open-door policy for any females who feel unsafe or vulnerable on the streets of Edinburgh.
In addition to this, Medusa have introduced a new ‘Fertility Policy’ – offering flexible working and two weeks full pay for any team members who undertake fertility treatment.
Medusa’s commitment continues through educating themselves on the menopause. A number of the Medusa team, including Managing Director Colin McAndrew, have completed a ‘Menopause in the Workplace’ course, and have an expert booked in with each salon in the group to help educate the team on the subject.
“25% of menopausal women consider leaving the workplace due to the menopause, and one in every 10 women will hand in their notice. Over 50% of our population will experience the menopause, 90% of the Medusa team are female and 84% of our clientele is female so why is this subject still considered taboo in the workplace? I hope that by opening up the conversation and changing the salon culture we can better support more females going through the menopause and prevent them leaving the hairdressing industry unnecessarily,”
– Colin McAndrew, Medusa Managing Director
