2112 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 As reported by the NPM, the Cabinet Office Minister Kate Lord Brennan has said that the Government needs to make staff aware of the menopausal policy. I didn’t know that IOMG had one to be honest. Daffy asked a question, about menopause symptoms in the workplace. A decent employer would if a person is suffering provide help, support and understanding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx Bean Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 (edited) Might be quite nice if KLB actually started to work on some of her election promises. Just saying..like promising to sort out the problem of sewage being pumped into Peel Bay. 6 months in, and her and Tim nice but dim seem to have forgotten about that already. Am I surprised? Of course not. Edited March 30, 2022 by Manx Bean 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted March 30, 2022 Author Share Posted March 30, 2022 Daffy says that this area has gone under the radar for public sector staff. Apparently Braddan Commisioners have a menopause policy for their staff. Are public sector staff getting preferential treatment as opposed to private sector staff? Also if they are suffering from the menopause, are they getting preferential treatment from Manx Care, as they are a ‘public sector’ employee. Remember getting appointments at some surgeries is hard or taking longer due to lack of doctors, Covid and other issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Menopause in the workplace is increasingly being discussed across all sectors. This is not peculiar to the Isle of Man public sector. The CIPD submitted information on this subject to the Women and Equalities Select Committee in October 2021. https://www.cipd.co.uk/news-views/policy-engagement/consultations/menopause-workplace The reason this is being discussed is because it is another thing that only women experience and therefore could leave employers open to claims of sex discrimination if for instance they disciplined employees for being absent with menopause related health issues as this only affects women and not men. And no, I am not going to get into the transgender debate here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Peters Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 I get the male menopause sometimes and have to buy a different car or motorbike. Oh, sorry, it's not the male menopause it's a midlife crisis. Damn this senility... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 So funny…in 1976. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 7 hours ago, Stu Peters said: I get the male menopause sometimes and have to buy a different car or motorbike. Oh, sorry, it's not the male menopause it's a midlife crisis. Damn this senility... I keep coming back to this because I can’t believe that as a serving MHK you’d consider it appropriate to mock affliction’s and illnesses such as the menopause and senility. I am absolutely disgusted. 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Peters Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 I'm sorry 2Bees, obviously I made the mistake of thinking lighthearted posts were still allowed. Clearly not , there's no room for humour in modern life, especially from a politician. I will express my contrition by walking around with a dour, sulky demeanour for the next 4 years. Maybe. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 9 hours ago, 2bees said: I keep coming back to this because I can’t believe that as a serving MHK you’d consider it appropriate to mock affliction’s and illnesses such as the menopause and senility. I am absolutely disgusted. To be fair 2bees, menopause is not an affliction or illness, it is a natural stage of life. It can manifest itself in ways that need understanding and support, certainly. But it does end, senility doesn't end quite so happily. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 7 minutes ago, Stu Peters said: I'm sorry 2Bees, obviously I made the mistake of thinking lighthearted posts were still allowed. Clearly not , there's no room for humour in modern life, especially from a politician. I will express my contrition by walking around with a dour, sulky demeanour for the next 4 years. Maybe. That was not light hearted, it was totally Crass. There is plenty of room for humour in modern life, that was not funny. As a society we have moved on from Bernard Manning/ Benny Hill type humour, you may need to catch up? There is a very old saying about not opening your mouth and confirming something, take heed of that? 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 35 minutes ago, offshoremanxman said: And yet 6 people thought Andy Onchans cartoon was funny without reproach. Not on here, no. But She Who Speaks certainly made sure I was not beyond reproach! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 11 hours ago, 2bees said: I keep coming back to this because I can’t believe that as a serving MHK you’d consider it appropriate to mock affliction’s and illnesses such as the menopause and senility. I am absolutely disgusted. As Gladys said it’s not an affliction it’s nature. Stu’s comment may be humorous to you or not depending on how you are take these things. But offensive ( in the Bernard Manning/Chubby Brown way) certainly not. You really need to lighten up. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Really? I don’t agree with Gladys’s post and didn’t find Stu’s post funny - must be the menopause or my senility, totally hilarious, yeah! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Now you're doing it, only slightly different. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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