ISO/TC 314 recently started a new project on carer-inclusive and accommodating organizations.
The standard B701 Carer-inclusive and accommodating workplaces was published by the Canadian Standards Association in 2017. It provides a set of guidelines for employers to better accommodate family carers who are simultaneously juggling employment.
ISO/TC 314 has recently approved a new work item to take the concepts of B701 into the International level. To commence this work a new working group was formed: WG 3 Carer-inclusive. Their first meeting took place in April 2019, where they started development on the working draft. We encourage countries to get involved in this important work! If you are interested to find out more, please contact the committee manager.