The code below contains a menu on the right side with a hover effect and some content with a link. However, the link is not clickable due to the menu.
.menubar{position: fixed;right:0;top: 50%;transform: translateY(-50%);-webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);-o-transform: translateY(-50%);-moz-transform: translateY(-50%);overflow: hidden;z-index: 1;}
.menu{width: auto;height: 40px;line-height: 40px;padding: 0 15px;transform: translateX(85%);-webkit-transform: translateX(85%);-o-transform: translateX(85%);-moz-transform: translateX(85%);transition: all 0.5s ease;margin: 10px auto;border-radius: 5px;cursor: pointer;}
.menu a{color: #fff;}
.menu a:hover{color: #fff;opacity:1;}
.menu a i{margin-right: 10px;}
.menu:hover{transform: translateX(0%);-webkit-transform: translateX(0%);-o-transform: translateX(0%);-moz-transform: translateX(0%);}
.blue-bkg{background: #38488e;}
.homemenu-blue-bkg{background: #38488e;}
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity="sha384-BVYiiSIFeK1dGmJRAkycuHAHRg32OmUcww7on3RYdg4Va+PmSTsz/K68vbdEjh4u" crossorigin="anonymous">
<div class="menubar hidden-xs">
<div class="menu homemenu-blue-bkg" data-dept="blue"><a href="#"><i class="icon-home"></i>Home</a></div>
<div class="menu blue-bkg" data-dept="srt"><a href="#"><i class="icon-srt"></i>Share Registry & Transfer</a></div>
<div class="menu blue-bkg" data-dept="payroll"><a href="#"><i class="icon-pp"></i>Payroll Processing</a></div>
<div class="menu blue-bkg" data-dept="trust"><a href="#"><i class="icon-ta"></i>Trust Administration</a></div>
<div class="menu blue-bkg" data-dept="rms"><a href="#"><i class="icon-rms"></i>Record Management Services</a></div>
<div class="menu blue-bkg" data-dept="dsc"><a href="#"><i class="icon-dsc"></i>Digital Signature Certification</a></div>
<div class="menu blue-bkg" data-dept="cfdm"><a href="#"><i class="icon-cfdm"></i>Corporate FD Management</a></div>
</div>
<div class="container-fluid">
<div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12">
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard du...
</div>
<div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12">
<p>Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's...
<a href="click here">More</a></p>
</div>
</div>
I would like to have the hover effect on the menu while also making the link clickable. How can I achieve this?