Zora Health / Employer guide / Brunei
Support your experienced employees through menopause, and help them stay at their best.
More than half of Bruneian women are in the labour force, and public care is low-cost for citizens, but foreign employees pay much more. Zora Health helps you build practical menopause support, from workplace policies and manager training to confidential care navigation and access to 128+ partner clinics in 16 countries, around your workforce and budget. Companies including Hilton, LinkedIn, Sanofi, HSBC, Mastercard, Carousell and Singapore Management University work with us.
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Five things Brunei HR leaders should know
- Women’s labour force participation in Brunei was 57.1% in 2025, against 74.6% for men.
- Citizens pay a registration fee of BND 1 at public health facilities; other groups pay up to BND 5.
- Hospital ward class C is free for citizens and BND 20 for others; higher classes cost foreign nationals BND 175 to BND 325.
- The Employment Order 2009 gives 14 days of outpatient sick leave a year, within up to 60 days of hospitalisation leave.
- We found no menopause-specific law, leave or local research in Brunei.
Why menopause is a business problem for employers
Menopause rarely announces itself at work. It looks like a senior manager who slept four hours, a wave of heat in the middle of a client meeting, a word that will not come in front of the board. Symptoms come and go for years. Many women do not link them to menopause, and fewer tell their manager.
So the cost stays out of your reports. It shows up instead as:
- A large female workforce. 57.1% of Bruneian women aged 18 and over were in the labour force in 2025 (DEPS Labour Force Survey 2025).
- Two-tier costs. Citizens pay BND 1 to register for public care, while other groups pay up to BND 5, and higher-class wards cost foreign nationals BND 175 to BND 325 (Ministry of Health, July 2025).
- Sick leave limits. Employees get 14 days of outpatient sick leave a year after 6 months’ service (Employment Order 2009 guidelines).
- Little local data. We found no Bruneian study on menopause age, symptoms or work. A confidential survey of your own employees is the quickest way to see the picture in your company.
What employers gain
Keep the people who know how your business runs
Replacing an employee costs one-half to two times their annual salary, according to Gallup. Women’s labour force participation was 57.1% in 2025 (DEPS), so many of your experienced employees will go through menopause at work. A written policy, trained managers and quick access to the right doctor can help address barriers that contribute to employee attrition.
Stand out to experienced women
We found no Bruneian employers with published menopause support. A clear offer, explained in your benefits pack, stands out to senior women weighing their next move.
Make menopause support financially predictable
Much of what helps menopause costs very little: a flexible start time, a fan, a manager who knows what to say.
Zora helps employers set an annual allowance or top-up around public care and your private medical plan, so HR can run the programme within an agreed budget. This matters most for foreign employees, who pay more for public care.
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What menopause care costs, and what the state pays
Public health care is low-cost for citizens. Permanent residents and foreign nationals pay higher fees, and many employers add private medical insurance.
| Item | Public support | What the employee still carries |
|---|---|---|
| Registration at public facilities | BND 1 for citizens and stateless residents; BND 3 for permanent residents with foreign nationality | BND 5 for others, including most foreign employees |
| General outpatient consultation | Public outpatient care | BND 15 in working hours, BND 25 outside them (fees by group not confirmed) |
| Time off for appointments | 14 days of outpatient sick leave a year, within up to 60 days of hospitalisation leave | No menopause leave |
From the Ministry of Health scheme of charges, July 2025 and Employment Order 2009 guidelines. We could not confirm the sick pay rate or private consultation fees. These are published examples, not guaranteed current prices: actual costs depend on cover, clinic, doctor and treatment, so confirm fees with the provider before budgeting.
Bruneian citizens pay BND 1 to register for public care; foreign employees pay more.
We have found no menopause workplace law or guidance in Brunei. For employers, the practical opportunity is to help employees recognise their symptoms, understand their options and reach appropriate clinical advice sooner.
Menopause support that fits your workforce and budget
You do not need to overhaul your existing health insurance to support employees through menopause. Start with awareness and manager education, add confidential one-to-one support, or introduce a fuller programme across your offices. There is no minimum company size.
Where included in the employer programme, eligible employees can use talks and care navigation without paying Zora a separate fee. Care navigation allowances are set in each proposal. Treatment and other third-party costs are paid separately, either by employees or through the allowance their employer provides.
Companies starting the conversation
Essentials
Expert-led talks for employees and managers, menopause policy templates, manager guides and full access to the Zora app. Up to 2 talks a year.
Employees supported one to one
Navigation
Everything in Essentials, plus confidential one-to-one care navigation and access to our partner clinic network.
Large teams across countries
Complete
Everything in Navigation, plus quarterly anonymised reporting, a dedicated account manager and scheduled review meetings with HR.
Optional add-ons can be added to any programme, subject to availability: hormone diagnostics and telehealth with specialists. Pricing is tailored to your headcount, your countries and the services you choose. Most companies start with a single talk.
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Comparing menopause benefit providers? Use our RFP question bank
Our question bank has 40 questions for multi-country benefits teams, with why each one matters, what a good answer looks like and a scoring sheet for three providers. Six of the questions for menopause support in Brunei:
- Is menopause support included as standard, or only fertility?
- What access do employees get to menopause specialists and hormone testing, and how quickly?
- How does the programme support foreign employees, who pay more for public care than citizens?
- Do you provide fertility and menopause policy templates for our markets?
- How can an employee get help confidentially without telling their manager?
- What individual-level data does HR see?
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Plan your menopause benefit budget
Menopause care allowance planner
Model the annual claims budget for a menopause care allowance. Change any number.
This is a claims budget, not a Zora quotation. Zora’s programme fees, implementation and optional services are separate.
It estimates the annual budget for a menopause care allowance from your eligible workforce, expected utilisation and allowance per employee, and assumes each user claims the full allowance. Eligible employees defaults to 15% as a stand-in for women aged 45 and over; use your own headcount data. The default allowance of BND 400 is an illustrative figure for private consultations, tests and treatment. Utilisation is an editable assumption, not observed Zora data. For a proposal covering both programme costs and employee benefits, request an employer proposal.
Estimate the potential workforce impact of menopause symptoms
A rough planning scenario. It applies a published estimate to your headcount, so it is not a prediction for your workforce, a measured loss or a forecast of savings from any programme.
Range: BND 16,733 to BND 50,652 a year, depending on replacement cost.
Assumptions: 13.4% of working women aged 45 to 60 reported at least one adverse work outcome due to menopause symptoms, and those who missed work lost a median of 3 days a year (Faubion et al., Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2023). This was a US clinic sample, so treat it as a rough benchmark for Brunei. The default salary is illustrative. Brunei’s detailed income figures for 2025 have not been published yet, so use your own. Replacing an employee costs one-half to two times their annual salary (Gallup, 2019); the headline uses the low end. Absence is valued at salary divided by 250 working days. Exit rate is your own assumption.
Already have corporate health insurance? Here is where Zora fits
Your medical plan may cover some consultations and treatment. Employees still need to recognise their symptoms, understand their options and find a doctor who knows menopause care, and many never get that far.
Zora works alongside your existing insurance and benefits. We help employees get reliable information, navigate their care options and reach suitable specialists, and we give HR manager training, policy templates and, on the Complete programme, anonymised reporting. You strengthen menopause support without replacing your medical plan.
How Zora works
For your employees
Employees join the Zora app with a company code, or single sign-on for larger teams. They can learn about perimenopause and menopause, understand what your benefit covers, book a confidential care navigation call and find partner doctors and specialists.
For HR
- Kick-off, week 1. Agree goals, countries and which employees are eligible.
- Policy and benefit design, weeks 2 to 4. Draft or update your menopause policy and flexible work guidance using our templates.
- Launch, typically weeks 4 to 6. A launch talk for employees and managers, plus a communications pack for HR to send.
- Live support. Employees book care navigation calls and use the Zora app.
- Reporting, every 3 months, on the Complete programme. Anonymised usage, common themes and our recommendations, reviewed with your account manager.
Privacy
On the Complete programme, HR receives anonymised, aggregated reports only: how many employees used the programme, which services they used and the common themes. On every programme, HR never sees an individual employee’s health information, bookings or test results, and employees can get help without telling their manager. Employee data is stored on Amazon Web Services in Singapore and handled in line with Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act.
Clinics and doctors in Brunei
Zora’s directory lists 2 clinics and 3 doctors in Brunei. The clinics are in Bandar Seri Begawan, and both list menopause care among their services.
Employees can browse clinics in Brunei and find a doctor in Brunei on the Zora app. The directory is for information only and is not an endorsement. See Zora’s employer guides for every country.
Rules and eligibility in Brunei
Sick leave
Section 72 of the Employment Order 2009 gives 14 days of outpatient sick leave a year and up to 60 days of hospitalisation leave, including the 14 days. It needs at least 6 months’ service, certification by a medical practitioner and notice to the employer within 48 hours (Labour Department guidelines).
Public health charges
The Ministry of Health scheme of charges sets registration fees from BND 1 for citizens to BND 5 for others, with class C wards free for citizens and BND 20 for others (Ministry of Health).
No menopause workplace rules
We have found no menopause-specific workplace law or guidance in Brunei. A written company policy is the clearest way to set expectations for managers.
Why employers choose Zora
Companies including Hilton, LinkedIn, Sanofi, HSBC, Mastercard, Carousell and Singapore Management University work with Zora Health. We work alongside your existing insurance, helping employees use the cover they already have and find suitable doctors and specialists based on their needs.
Zora Health helped me to reclaim my confidence to thrive at work!
Questions HR teams ask us
Do employers in Brunei have to give menopause leave?
No. There is no menopause leave. Employees use sick leave, annual leave or flexible arrangements unless their employer offers more.
How much sick leave do employees get in Brunei?
14 days of outpatient sick leave a year after 6 months of service, within up to 60 days of hospitalisation leave.
What do patients pay at public health facilities?
Registration costs BND 1 for citizens and up to BND 5 for others. Outpatient consultations cost BND 15 in working hours.
How many Bruneian women are in the labour force?
57.1% of women aged 18 and over in 2025.
At what age do Bruneian women reach menopause?
We found no Bruneian study.
Does Zora replace our health insurance?
No. Zora works alongside your insurance. We help employees understand their options, find suitable specialists and use the cover they already have.
How much does menopause support cost an employer?
It depends on the programme, any allowance and expected uptake. Use the budget planner on this page for a first estimate, then ask us for a tailored proposal based on your headcount and countries.
How quickly can we launch?
Typically 4 to 6 weeks from contract to launch, depending on scope and countries. Most companies start with a single talk.
Related guides for Brunei employers
Build a menopause support programme for your team
Whether you are introducing menopause benefits for the first time or improving an existing programme, tell us your headcount, countries and priorities. We will come back within two working days with suitable services, an indicative budget and a practical rollout plan for your Brunei team. No obligation.
Sources
- DEPS, Labour Force Survey 2025
- Ministry of Health, Scheme of charges, July 2025
- Labour Department, Guidelines on employees’ rights under the Employment Order 2009
- Gallup, This fixable problem costs US businesses $1 trillion, 2019
- Mayo Clinic News Network, Faubion et al., Impact of menopause symptoms on women in the workplace, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, April 2023