ETUC attended the latest plenary of the ISO Technical Committee 260 on Human Resource Management, which took place in Tokyo, Japan, in the week of 28 October 2024.
Alongside the plenary, working groups (WG) operating under TC 260 also met in person to discuss respective standards, including WG13, responsible for ISO CD 30201 ‘Human Resource Management Systems – Recommendations’ (HRMS). WG 13 discussed comments received during this summer’s balloting phase, including ETUC’s comments, which proposed the introduction of a sub-clause on worker participation and consultation to ensure workers are adequately involved in HR management systems implemented at their workplace, as they affect their working life.
The introduction of the ETUC sub-clause was accepted with modifications. Despite changes to the initial proposal, this still represents a step forward in ETUC’s efforts to elevate the recognition amongst other participants that workers are a specific stakeholder to engage in relevant HRMS matters.
The standard will soon be sent for another round of feedback. ETUC will continue following its development very closely, in order to safeguard the achievements reached so far and to further strengthen the role of workers in the standard.
