Workers win right to request time-off for training
January 18th 2010 Workers have been granted the right to request time-off to undertake training.
Employers will have the right to turn down requests, but they must give a good business reason to do so.
Employers will not be obliged to meet the salary or training costs to enable a request for time-off to train to be met.
The measure will be introduced for employees in organisations with 250 or more employees in April 2010, with the legislation expected to be extended to cover all employees from April 2011.
The right will be extended through the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.
John Hannett, Usdaw general secretary welcomed the move.
“Training is beneficial for employees both within their jobs and to help them progress with their careers. It helps to build staff morale and increase motivation,” he said.
“Usdaw works with a number of good employers who already make excellent provisions for staff training. This new right will allow us to spread that good practice to all our members.” More articles from Handling & Storage Solutions: | 
