April 01, 2010
April heralds new legislative changes for anyone employing staff. We highlight the most important of these changes for readers of HR watch.
New right to request time off for training
Businesses with more than 250 staff now need to cope with a new right for employees to be able to request time off for training. This right will be extended to all businesses as from 6 April 2011.
Readers will remember that 16-18 year olds have an existing right to request paid time off for training purposes, in certain circumstances.
The new time off will be unpaid, and employees need to qualify for the right, by having been employed for more than 26 weeks, and by requesting training which will improve their effectiveness at work and the performance of the employer’s business. However the training does not need to lead to a relevant qualification.
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