Pick Everard
Action plan 2026 to 2027
Contents
1. Introduction
What is an action plan?
Employers with 250 or more employees can produce and publish a voluntary action plan alongside their gender pay gap data. Their action plan shows the steps they are taking to address their gender pay gap and support employees experiencing menopause. Subject to legislation, these will be mandatory from spring 2027.
To create their action plan, the employer reviews a list of evidence-informed actions recommended by the government. They identify any that are already an established part of their working practice (‘embedded actions’), and choose at least 2 new actions to focus on (‘planned actions’).
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Pick Everard submitted the following supporting narrative with their action plan:
This action plan sets out how Pick Everard is and will continue to support our people experiencing perimenopause and menopause. We aim to create an inclusive and respectful environment to allow all of our people to be their best at work.
We are not starting from scratch – we are building on our wellbeing, inclusion, health and safety and flexible working practices already embedded within Pick Everard.
Pick Everard recognises that menopause can affect physical health, mental wellbeing, confidence and performance at work. This plan aims to remove the stigma associated with menopause, improve awareness and provide practical workplace support to our people.
The plan also aims to encourage early support and intervention for individuals impacted and help to increase understanding of menopause and its potential impact at work.
We want to ensure menopause awareness is embedded as part of our wider EDI strategies.
Read Pick Everard’s equality policies or strategy (opens their website in a new window)
2. Planned actions
Pick Everard has committed to working on these actions in the 2026 to 2027 reporting year:
Offer workplace adjustments to employees experiencing menopause
About this action (Offer workplace adjustments to employees experiencing menopause)
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Pick Everard said:
This will provide a confidential, practical way for workplace
adjustments to be recorded, reducing the need to be repeatedly
explained throughout an employee’s lifecycle.
Train managers to support employees experiencing menopause
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Pick Everard said:
This will ensure our managers feel confident and equipped to
support our people experiencing menopause. This will strengthen
manager awareness, promote consistency in support and foster
a culture where our people are comfortable to talk about their
needs.
Encourage employee development through actionable steps
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Pick Everard said:
Ensure all high potential, high performing females have either a career action plan or individual development plan in place and that actions are actively implemented
Offer mentoring, sponsorship and other development programmes
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Pick Everard said:
Women in Leadership conference – second to be implemented
Launch of RISE 2.0 mentoring programme, aligned to life interests and interests in diversity
People business partners to more closely support balanced salary and promotion decisions
Increase transparency for pay, promotion and rewards
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Pick Everard said:
Continue to keep our data transparent and continue monitoring of hiring, salary review, promotions and engagement of learning opportunities to ensure increasing female representation.
Implementation of a remuneration committee with majority female representation, to ensure more senior females are involved in decision-making regarding salaries.
Use fair and structured interview techniques
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Pick Everard said:
Establish consistent, gender mixed selection panels in our recruitment selection processes.
3. Embedded actions
Pick Everard has indicated that the following actions are already an established part of their working practice.
Review policies and procedures to meet the needs of employees experiencing menopause
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Pick Everard said:
Working closely with our diversity champions we launched our
menopause policy. The policy helps to increase understanding
and promote consistency in the support offered to those
experiencing menopause.
Offer occupational health advice to employees experiencing menopause
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Pick Everard said:
This provides employees and managers with professional advice
on workplace adjustments and wellbeing support helping our
people remain supported at work.
Set up menopause support groups and networks
About this action (Set up menopause support groups and networks)
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Pick Everard said:
We work closely with these groups to ensure our menopause
support is informed, inclusive and reflective of the experiences
of our people. This partnership helps to raise awareness and
encourage open conversations.
Make job descriptions inclusive
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Encourage applications from a range of candidates
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Enhance and promote flexible working and leave policies
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4. About Pick Everard
- Registered address
- Halford House, Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1HA
- Sector
- Professional scientific and technical activities
- Person responsible
- Elizabeth Hardwick-Smith (Group People and Culture Director)