Summ Signal · For HR and people directors
Your most experienced women are leaving. You do not have the data to see it happening.
Summ Signal shows HR and people directors the symptom patterns in their workforce. It gives you the evidence to build an action plan that stands up legally.
The numbers your board needs to see.
of women aged 40-60 say symptoms are negatively affecting their work performance
CIPD 2023
are thinking about leaving their job because of a lack of support
CIPD 2023
average cost to replace one mid-career employee
Oxford Economics / Unum
menopause-related tribunal claims in 2024, up from 64 in 2022
Nockolds / HMCTS 2025
80% of women say they would be more likely to stay if their employer actively supported them.
This is not a welfare issue. It is a retention strategy.
Fawcett Society / CIPD 2023
This is no longer optional.
The Employment Rights Act 2025 requires organisations with 250 or more employees to publish a menopause action plan. Voluntary from April 2026. Mandatory from spring 2027.
The structure the law requires for an action plan has four steps. Understand workforce needs, take action, track outcomes, and review and improve. Summ Signal gives you the data to show you have done all four.
Menopause symptoms can qualify as a disability under the Equality Act 2010, which means you are legally required to make reasonable adjustments. Three recent tribunal cases have confirmed this, with awards between £20,000 and £64,645.
Direct Line
Severe symptoms. Performance plan run without referring her to occupational health or making any adjustments.
Award: £23,000
McCabe
Derogatory comments about hormones. Sought younger replacement.
Award: £20,000
Lynskey v Direct Line
Failure to make adjustments. Lost earnings and injury to feelings.
Award: £64,645
A documented plan showing you understood the need, took action, and tracked outcomes is your main evidence that you took the issue seriously.
Intelligence without surveillance.
Every woman who uses Summ chose to share anonymously. You see patterns. She keeps her privacy.
Women use Summ
Your employees access Summ using a code from their employer. They complete a symptom checker, track daily symptoms, and unlock support based on their results. Their data belongs to them.
Summ builds the intelligence
Summ turns individual data into patterns across the group. Your organisation never has access to individual data. This is architectural, not a promise.
You act on the pattern data
Your Summ Signal dashboard shows symptom patterns, recommended actions, and action plan evidence. One click exports your plan document.
| What you see | What stays private |
|---|---|
| How many women are using Summ | Individual names |
| Which symptoms are most common | Individual results |
| Whether things are improving | Tracker data |
| What actions to take | GP reports |
| Action plan evidence | Any individual record |
Groups of fewer than 10 people are never shown. Your organisation only ever sees patterns, not individuals.
Built for the decisions HR directors actually make.
Understand what is happening
See the symptom patterns in your workforce. What is most common, how severe, whether it is getting better or worse. You also see what this means for your sector.
Based on data from two major women's health studies - 19,000 and 3,282 participantsKnow what to do
Prioritised workplace actions for your sector, with costs, legal references, and the evidence behind each one. Mark actions as done and they log to your action plan.
Actions based on equality law guidance, ACAS (the workplace relations service), and NHS clinical evidenceSee if it is working
Track symptom burden over time alongside the actions you have taken. The link between what you did and what changed is your action plan evidence.
Eight weeks of tracking gives you reliable trend dataGenerate your action plan document
Export your action plan evidence in one click. Participant data, actions taken, outcome trends, and compliance status. Ready for the board, gender pay gap reporting, or legal review.
Mapped to the four steps required under the Employment Rights Act 2025Equip your managers
The one conversation script, what not to say, the legal quick reference, and what your team needs from managers right now. No training programme required.
Based on CIPD research, ACAS guidance, and tribunal case lawSector-specific. Evidence-grounded.
Engineering and Manufacturing
STEM / Field Operations
Protective clothing, shift patterns, and mental demands in technical roles.
- Breathable protective clothing and uniform specification
- Shaded rest areas and flexible starts
Emergency Services
Emergency Services / Shift Work
Rotating shifts, recall under pressure, and uniform compliance.
- Shift pattern review for affected officers
- Memory aid protocols for complex briefings
Legal and Professional Services
Professional Services
Cognitive confidence, client relationships, and career progression.
- Protected focus time and hybrid working
- Flexibility on billing targets during difficult periods
NHS and Healthcare
NHS / Healthcare
Long shifts, protective clothing, and the highest sector cost of losing staff.
- Breathable uniform and shift swap scheme
- Fast-track access to occupational health
Life Sciences
Life Sciences / Laboratory
Precision work, lab temperature, and cognitive error reduction.
- Two-person checks on precision tasks
- Lab temperature and ergonomic review
Education
HE / FE / Schools
Marking load, term pressures, and standing hours in demanding academic roles.
- Flexible scheduling for marking and administrative work during high-symptom periods
- Access to rest spaces and temperature-controlled staff rooms
The tool belongs to her, not to you.
Your employees access Summ directly. Their relationship is with Summ. You fund their access. You never see their data.
GP appointment preparation
A personalised symptom summary built from her tracking data.
Brain fog toolkit
Proven strategies for managing brain fog and concentration at work.
How to talk to her manager
What to say, what not to say, and what she is entitled to request.
Reasonable adjustments guide
Her legal rights explained clearly, with a template letter to use.
Confidence and career
Understanding confidence erosion and how to protect her career.
Specialist referral guide
How to access a menopause GP or registered dietitian.
Every employee who uses Summ also gets daily symptom tracking, a pattern report, a summary ready to take to her GP, and a nutrition guide based on her results.
See Summ Signal in action.
Request a demo and we will walk you through the dashboard with your sector in mind. No commitment required.