What is ISO 25550 about?
ISO 25550 provides guidance that can support organizations to incorporate changes to enable long-term employment opportunities, fight against ageism and benefit workers of all ages.
We need to recognize how the younger worker of today will become the older worker of tomorrow. Therefore, everyone can benefit from approaches to create ways for people to have meaningful, productive multi-stage and multidimensional careers across generations.
Proactive organizations are tapping into older workers by extending their career models and creating new development paths. This can encourage active participation of older workers and increase the organization’s reputation and image in society. This also creates a more balanced workplace, where experience is shared and intergenerational harmony is promoted.
Who is ISO 25550 for?
The document will be of benefit to those responsible for:
Workforce planning
Learning and development
Knowledge management
Human resources
Occupational health and safety
Diversity and inclusion
Why should you use ISO 25550?
There are many benefits to retaining older workers in an organization, for example: reductions in absenteeism, burnout, recruitment costs, improvements in staff engagement and retention, increased productivity and capacity for innovation, etc.
This standard can support organizations in taking steps to create an age-inclusive environment.