Ageing societies — General requirements and guidelines for an age-inclusive workforce

This document provides requirements and guidelines to achieve an age-inclusive workforce, which has the potential of adding value for organizations, workers, communities and other stakeholders. This document enables organizations and other stakeholders to develop, implement, maintain and support an age-inclusive workforce. It provides opportunities for older workers, working internal or external to the organization, to be productive. This document is applicable to all organizations regardless of type or size, and to all work arrangements and all forms of relationships between organizations and workers. While organizations need to be inclusive of all workers regardless of age, these requirements and guidelines focus specifically on older workers. NOTE It does not imply that younger workers are excluded. Organizations can tailor these requirements and guidelines according to their own role and specific context.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 25550
First edition
2022-02
Ageing societies — General
requirements and guidelines for an
age-inclusive workforce
Reference number
ISO 25550:2022(E)
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ISO 25550:2022(E)
Contents Page
Foreword . vi
Introduction .vii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Guiding principles . 4
5 Leadership and age-inclusive organizational culture . 5
5.1 Age-inclusive governance and leadership . 5
5.1.1 General . 5
5.1.2 Requirements . 5
5.1.3 Recommendations: . 5
5.2 Age-inclusive organizational culture . 6
5.2.1 General . 6
5.2.2 Requirements . 6
5.2.3 Recommendations. 6
5.3 Workplace communication . 6
5.3.1 General . 6
5.3.2 Recommendations – internal communications . 6
5.3.3 Recommendations – external communications . 7
5.4 Equal opportunities and preventing ageism . 7
5.4.1 General . 7
5.4.2 Requirements . 7
5.4.3 Recommendations. 7
5.5 Positive image of age . 7
5.5.1 General . 7
5.5.2 Recommendations. 8
5.6 Older worker recognition . . 8
5.6.1 General . 8
5.6.2 Recommendations. 8
6 Workforce planning, recruitment/ re-entry and work allocation .8
6.1 Workforce planning . 8
6.1.1 General . 8
6.1.2 Requirements . 9
6.1.3 Recommendations. 9
6.2 Recruitment and re-entry of older workers . 9
6.2.1 General . 9
6.2.2 Requirements . 9
6.2.3 Recommendations. 10
6.3 Work allocation . 10
6.3.1 General . 10
6.3.2 Recommendations. 10
7 Work design .10
7.1 Worker capability – responsiveness to individuality . 10
7.1.1 General . 10
7.1.2 Recommendations. 11
7.2 Flexible work arrangements . 11
7.2.1 General . 11
7.2.2 Requirements . 11
8 Health and wellbeing . .12
8.1 Health management in the workplace .12
8.1.1 General .12
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8.1.2 Requirements .13
8.1.3 Recommendations.13
8.2 Physical health in the workplace . . 13
8.2.1 General .13
8.2.2 Recommendations.13
8.3 Mental and social health in the workplace . 14
8.3.1 General . 14
8.3.2 Recommendations. 14
8.4 Dementia in the workplace . 15
8.4.1 General .15
8.4.2 Recommendations. 15
8.5 Workplace health promotion . 16
8.5.1 General . 16
8.5.2 Requirements . 16
8.5.3 Recommendations: . 16
8.6 Occupational health and safety . 17
8.6.1 General . 17
8.6.2 Requirement . 17
8.7 Risk assessment program . 17
8.7.1 General . 17
8.7.2 Recommendations. 17
8.8 Ergonomic workplace design. 18
8.8.1 General . 18
8.8.2 Requirements . 18
8.8.3 Recommendations. 18
9 Career development .18
9.1 General . 18
9.2 Continual career planning . 19
9.2.1 General . 19
9.2.2 Recommendations. 19
9.3 Training and development solutions . 19
9.3.1 General . 19
9.3.2 Requirements . 20
9.3.3 Recommendations. 20
9.4 Enabling development steps, job changes and career breaks . 20
9.4.1 General .20
9.4.2 Recommendations.20
10 Knowledge management and intergenerational collaboration .21
10.1 Knowledge management . 21
10.1.1 General . 21
10.1.2 Recommendations. 21
10.2 Intergenerational collaboration . 21
10.2.1 General . 21
10.2.2 Recommendations. 22
11 Digitalization of workplaces and innovation .22
11.1 Digitalization of workplaces . .22
11.1.1 General .22
11.1.2 Requirements . 22
11.1.3 Recommendations.23
11.2 Co-creation and co-design . 23
11.2.1 General .23
11.2.2 Recommendations. 23
12 Succession planning .24
12.1 General . 24
12.2 Requirements . 24
12.3 Recommendations . 24
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13 Transition to retirement .24
13.1 Transition planning . 24
13.1.1 General . 24
13.1.2 Recommendations. 24
13.2 Transition to retirement and individualized solutions . 25
13.2.1 General . 25
13.2.2 Requirement . 25
13.2.3 Recommendation . 25
13.3 Coaching for retirement life preparation . 25
13.3.1 General . 25
13.3.2 Recommendations.25
14 Continuing in the workforce .26
14.1 General . 26
14.2 Continue working, inclusion and maintaining contact . 26
14.2.1 General . 26
14.2.2 Recommendation . 26
14.3 Individualized working options . 26
14.3.1 General . 26
14.3.2 Recommendations. 26
15 The value of the ageing workforce’s ecosystem to the organization .27
15.1 General . 27
15.2 Older workers . 27
15.3 Community groups .28
15.3.1 General .28
15.3.2 Recommendations.28
15.4 Senior entrepreneurs, self-employment, micro-enterprises .28
15.4.1 General .28
15.4.2 Recommendations for senior entrepreneurship .29
15.4.3 Recommendations for self-employed, micro-enterprises and sub-
contractors .29
16 Financial literacy planning and benefits and rewards .29
16.1 Financial literacy . 29
16.1.1 General .29
16.1.2 Recommendations.30
16.2 Benefits and rewards . 30
16.2.1 General .30
16.2.2 Recommendations. 30
17 Continual improvement - assessment tools .30
17.1 General .30
17.2 Recommendations . 31
Annex A (informative) Concepts and effects of ageing .32
Annex B (informative) Individual continual career development planning .35
Annex C (informative) Assessment tools for an age-inclusive workforce.36
Annex D (informative) Examples of metrics to measure success and outcomes.39
Annex E (informative) Recommendations and solutions for small and medium-sized
organizations .42
Annex F (normative) Summary of the requirements . 44
Bibliography .46
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the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below
or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
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ISO/FDIS 25550:2021(E)
Contents Page
Foreword . vi
Introduction .vii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Guiding principles . 4
5 Leadership and age-inclusive organizational culture . 5
5.1 Age-inclusive governance and leadership . 5
5.1.1 General . 5
5.1.2 Requirements . 5
5.1.3 Recommendations: . 5
5.2 Age-inclusive organizational culture . 6
5.2.1 General . 6
5.2.2 Requirements . 6
5.2.3 Recommendations. 6
5.3 Workplace communication . 6
5.3.1 General . 6
5.3.2 Recommendations – internal communications . 6
5.3.3 Recommendations – external communications . 7
5.4 Equal opportunities and preventing ageism . 7
5.4.1 General . 7
5.4.2 Requirements . 7
5.4.3 Recommendations. 7
5.5 Positive image of age . 7
5.5.1 General . 7
5.5.2 Recommendations. 8
5.6 Older worker recognition . . 8
5.6.1 General . 8
5.6.2 Recommendations. 8
6 Workforce planning, recruitment/ re-entry and work allocation .8
6.1 Workforce planning . 8
6.1.1 General . 8
6.1.2 Requirements . 9
6.1.3 Recommendations. 9
6.2 Recruitment and re-entry of older workers . 9
6.2.1 General . 9
6.2.2 Requirements . 9
6.2.3 Recommendations. 10
6.3 Work allocation . 10
6.3.1 General . 10
6.3.2 Recommendations. 10
7 Work design .10
7.1 Worker capability – responsiveness to individuality . 10
7.1.1 General . 10
7.1.2 Recommendations. 11
7.2 Flexible work arrangements . 11
7.2.1 General . 11
7.2.2 Requirements . 11
8 Health and wellbeing . .12
8.1 Health management in the workplace .12
8.1.1 General .12
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ISO/FDIS 25550:2021(E)
8.1.2 Requirements . 13
8.1.3 Recommendations.13
8.2 Physical health in the workplace . . 13
8.2.1 General .13
8.2.2 Recommendations.13
8.3 Mental and social health in the workplace . 14
8.3.1 General . 14
8.3.2 Recommendations. 14
8.4 Dementia in the workplace . 15
8.4.1 General .15
8.4.2 Recommendations. 15
8.5 Workplace health promotion . 16
8.5.1 General . 16
8.5.2 Requirements . 16
8.5.3 Recommendations: . 16
8.6 Occupational health and safety . 17
8.6.1 General . 17
8.6.2 Requirement . 17
8.7 Risk assessment program . 17
8.7.1 General . 17
8.7.2 Recommendations. 17
8.8 Ergonomic workplace design. 18
8.8.1 General . 18
8.8.2 Requirements . 18
8.8.3 Recommendations. 18
9 Career development .18
9.1 General . 18
9.2 Continual career planning . 19
9.2.1 General . 19
9.2.2 Recommendations. 19
9.3 Training and development solutions . 19
9.3.1 General . 19
9.3.2 Requirements . 20
9.3.3 Recommendations. 20
9.4 Enabling development steps, job changes and career breaks . 20
9.4.1 General .20
9.4.2 Recommendations.20
10 Knowledge management and intergenerational collaboration .21
10.1 Knowledge management . 21
10.1.1 General . 21
10.1.2 Recommendations. 21
10.2 Intergenerational collaboration . 21
10.2.1 General . 21
10.2.2 Recommendations. 22
11 Digitalization of workplaces and innovation .22
11.1 Digitalization of workplaces . .22
11.1.1 General .22
11.1.2 Requirements . 22
11.1.3 Recommendations.23
11.2 Co-creation and co-design . 23
11.2.1 General .23
11.2.2 Recommendations. 23
12 Succession planning .24
12.1 General . 24
12.2 Requirements . 24
12.3 Recommendations . 24
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ISO/FDIS 25550:2021(E)
13 Transition to retirement .24
13.1 Transition planning . 24
13.1.1 General . 24
13.1.2 Recommendations. 24
13.2 Transition to retirement and individualized solutions . 25
13.2.1 General . 25
13.2.2 Requirement . 25
13.2.3 Recommendation . 25
13.3 Coaching for retirement life preparation . 25
13.3.1 General . 25
13.3.2 Recommendations. 25
14 Continuing in the workforce .26
14.1 General . 26
14.2 Continue working, inclusion and maintaining contact . 26
14.2.1 General .26
14.2.2 Recommendation . 26
14.3 Individualized working options . 26
14.3.1 General .26
14.3.2 Recommendations. 26
15 The value of the ageing workforce’s ecosystem to the organization .27
15.1 General . 27
15.2 Older workers . 27
15.3 Community groups .28
15.3.1 General .28
15.3.2 Recommendations.28
15.4 Senior entrepreneurs, self-employment, micro-enterprises .28
15.4.1 General .28
15.4.2 Recommendations for senior entrepreneurship .29
15.4.3 Recommendations for self-employed, micro-enterprises and sub-
contractors .29
16 Financial literacy planning and benefits and rewards .29
16.1 Financial literacy . 29
16.1.1 General .29
16.1.2 Recommendations.30
16.2 Benefits and rewards . 30
16.2.1 General .30
16.2.2 Recommendations.30
17 Continual improvement - assessment tools .30
17.1 General .30
17.2 Recommendations . 31
Annex A (informative) Concepts and effects of ageing .32
Annex B (informative) Individual continual career development planning .35
Annex C (informative) Assessment tools for an age-inclusive workforce.36
Annex D (informative) Examples of metrics to measure success and outcomes.39
Annex E (informative) Recommendations and solutions for small and medium-sized
organizations .
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