Short consultation. Within the framework of this new policy (see our dispatch No. 100044), the training requested by the employee should be good for the company and the employee. When they refuse, employers have to explain why in writing. This right should be enforced in April 2011 in firms with less than 250 employees. But this could be compromised by the new British government, seeking views from the labor world’s role-players via a shorter consultation that usual – it will end on September 15th. The Minister involved, John Hayes, was cautious as to the possibility of a removal: “Before we make any decisions about the future of the right to request time to train, it is important that we gauge views of the regulation and whether it is improving training opportunities for employees.” To that end, the government is consulting the affected parties about the opportunity to remove this right, to maintain it for businesses with 250+ employees, or to extend it to smaller businesses as provided for in the current policy.
: “Before we make any decisions about the future of the right to request time to train, it is important that we gauge views of the regulation and whether it is improving training opportunities for employees.” To that end, the government is consulting the affected parties about the opportunity to remove this right, to maintain it for businesses with 250+ employees, or to extend it to smaller businesses as provided for in the current policy.
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