AbstractIn partnership with 14 academic researchers and 24+ committed partners representing academia, government, non-government/non-profit, private business/service providers, and labour, the McMaster University team continues to scale inclusive and accommodating workplaces for carers. Gender equality is the underlying motivation for this work, both men and women sharing care work. The Gender Health and Caregiver Friendly Workplaces program has scaled the Canadian Standards Association CSA Carer-inclusive and accommodating Organizations Standard and associated tools up to an international level by conducting intervention testing and economic evaluation research within specific workplaces. Simultaneously, McMaster University continues to conduct research with 2SLGBTQ+, Indigenous and immigrant/refugee carer-employees to inform the Standard’s competency, capturing variation across axes of diversity and workplace sectors, irrespective of gender dominance.IntroductionAs Principle Investigator, Allison Williams secured funding, built partner relations, managed Management and Advisory Committees, built student/investigator capacity, led innovative integrated knowledge mobilization actions, and conveyed information about the evidence of the many benefits of carer-friendly workplaces via peer-reviewed publications, lay reports, briefing papers and an on-line program for HR professionals. The McMaster University Gender Health & Caregiver Friendly Workplaces partnership is constantly growing, with new partnerships providing diverse perspectives. Many partners collaborate with researchers on one of the Stream B projects. Partners contribute to the increased uptake of the CSA and ISO Standards and accompanying tools while engaging with researchers. All partners are also members of the Management or Advisory Committee, who meet regularly throughout the year.Who should benefit?Carer-employees (CEs) are primarily women juggling paid employment and unpaid care work for adult dependent(s). CEs often experience burnout and a range of negative health outcomes, including depression, anxiety, fatigue, and ergonomic injuries that often force them to leave the paid labour force. Recognizing employment as a key social determinant of health, leaving the workforce not only impacts CE health but also their care dependents’. In Canada, 8.1 million Canadians, aged 15 or older, provide care to a chronically ill, disabled, or aging family member or friend.Th...