consultation on right to request time off for training
It's less than six months old but is it here
to stay? The Coalition Government has announced a consultation on
the statutory right to
request time off for training which has been
in force since 6 April 2010 for organisations with 250 or more
employees. The right was due to extend to all employers from April
2011. However that, and indeed the right itself, is being called
into question by the consultation, which is looking at whether it
should be repealed, kept as it is, or extended to all employers as
originally planned. The right has been criticised for various
reasons including the costs of carrying out the request
procedure.
The
consultation is for a short period until 15 September 2010. It
is part of a review of all regulations by the Government to reduce
the burden on businesses.
