April 2010 - Right to Request Time off to Train.

New Right to Request Time off to Train.

Employees working in a business with 250 or more staff and have been continuously employed for 26 weeks have the right to make a request for time off work to train or study however,the training must improve the employee's effectiveness at work and the performance of their employer's business. The procedure for dealing with such requests should be handled in the same way as the existing one for flexible working requests. It is important to note that employer's are not obliged to pay for the training or the employee's salary during their time off.

This right will be extended to all employees (regardless of the size of their employers business) on 6th April 2011.

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