Zora Health / Employer guide / Jordan
Support your experienced employees through menopause, and help them stay at their best.
Jordanian women reach menopause at about 48, and nearly one in five do so before 45, often while building their careers. 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 Jordan HR leaders should know
- In a study of 409 Jordanian women, the mean age at natural menopause was 48.5.
- In the same study, 13.6% of postmenopausal women had early menopause at 40 to 44, and 4.5% before 40.
- Women’s labour force participation in Jordan was 16.0% in 2025, one of the lowest rates in the world.
- The Flexible Work System Law of 2024 gives employees the right to request a flexible schedule.
- The Labour Law gives 14 days of sick leave a year on full pay, renewable for 14 more days in hospital. There is no menopause leave.
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:
- Earlier than many expect. In a study of 409 women at Jordan University Hospital, the mean age at natural menopause was 48.5 (Bustami et al., Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2021).
- Early menopause. In the same study, 13.6% of postmenopausal women had early menopause at 40 to 44 and 4.5% premature menopause before 40, often in the middle of their careers.
- A scarce workforce. With only about 16% of Jordanian women in the labour force, each experienced woman you employ is hard to replace.
- Little local workplace data. We found no Jordanian study on menopause and 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 16.0% in 2025 (World Bank, ILO estimate), so experienced women are a scarce part of your workforce. 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 Jordanian 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
Aon projects Jordan’s medical trend at 15.0% for 2026, or 12.4% after inflation, up from 5.0% in 2025 (Aon, 2026 report). 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 your group health insurance, so HR can run the programme within an agreed budget. The benefit works alongside your existing insurance.
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What menopause care costs, and what the state pays
There is no national health insurance scheme for private-sector employees; the Social Security Corporation postponed its planned scheme. Many employers provide group health insurance.
| Item | Public support | What the employee still carries |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security health insurance | A planned scheme for private-sector workers was postponed in 2024 until further notice | Care through group insurance or out of pocket |
| Private specialist care | Through employer group insurance, where offered | Fees not covered by the plan |
| Time off for appointments | 14 days of sick leave a year on full pay, plus 14 more if hospitalised | No menopause leave |
From Middle East Insurance Review, January 2024 and Jordan Lawyer, December 2024. We could not confirm 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.
Nearly one in five Jordanian women in one study reached menopause before 45.
We have found no menopause workplace law or guidance in Jordan. 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 Jordan:
- 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 use the Flexible Work System Law to support employees with menopause symptoms?
- 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 JOD 200 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: JOD 6,693 to JOD 20,261 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 Jordan. The default salary is illustrative. We could not confirm a current official average wage, 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 Jordan
Zora’s clinic and doctor directory does not list providers in Jordan yet. It lists 421 clinics and 1,185 doctors across 25 countries, mostly in Asia Pacific and the Middle East (browse clinics or browse doctors). Employees in Jordan can still use Zora’s education and the Zora app. Ask us how your team in Jordan would use Zora before you launch. See Zora’s employer guides for every country.
Rules and eligibility in Jordan
Sick leave
Article 65 of the Labour Law gives 14 days of sick leave a year on full pay, renewable for 14 more days on full pay if the worker is hospitalised. Article 27 bars dismissal during proven sick leave (Jordan Lawyer).
Flexible work
The Flexible Work System Law No. 44 of 2024 gives workers the right to request a flexible schedule (World Bank, Women, Business and the Law). Earlier rules allowed part-time, flexible hours and remote work with employer approval (Al Tamimi).
Equal treatment
Law No. 10 of 2023 amended the Labour Law to ban sex discrimination that harms equal opportunity, and a 2024 Minister of Labour decision set a policy on violence, harassment and discrimination at work (World Bank).
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 Jordan 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 Jordan?
14 days a year on full pay, renewable for 14 more days on full pay if hospitalised.
Can Jordanian employees request flexible work?
Yes. The Flexible Work System Law of 2024 gives workers the right to request a flexible schedule.
Is there national health insurance for private-sector employees in Jordan?
Not yet. The Social Security Corporation postponed its planned scheme, so cover depends on employer group insurance.
At what age do Jordanian women reach menopause?
In a study of 409 women, the mean age at natural menopause was 48.5.
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 Jordan 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 Jordan team. No obligation.
Sources
- Bustami et al., Age of natural menopause among Jordanian women, Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, January 2021 (409 women)
- World Bank, Female labour force participation (ILO modelled estimate), 2025
- Ammon News, Department of Statistics gender pay gap, 2023 data
- Middle East Insurance Review, Health insurance scheme for private-sector workers suspended, January 2024
- Jordan Lawyer, Sick leave in Jordan, December 2024
- World Bank, Women, Business and the Law 2024: Jordan data update
- Al Tamimi, Flexible working arrangements in Jordan, 2017
- Aon, Global Medical Trend Rates Report 2026
- 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