One of your team has been quieter than usual for months. She's taking the odd day off here and there. A bad back. A migraine. Just not right today. Nothing dramatic enough to flag, nothing that quite adds up to a conversation. Then her performance starts to slip. She's slower to respond to emails, seems distracted in meetings. What you might not be considering: she could be in perimenopause, and those "just not right days" could be chronic pain.

Did you know that failing to provide adequate support for women going through the menopause could land your company in legal hot water.