From April 2010 certain employees will gain the right to request time off for business training or study. Known as ‘time to train’ this is new Government legislation that is intended to increase the level of training within the workforce. A third of employers currently do not offer any form of training which leaves around 8 million employees to fend for themselves.
Opinions are naturally divided on the benefits with Unions welcoming these extra rights for their members. The Institute of Directors however are less convinced about the wisdom of the scheme. Whilst acknowledging the need for an increase in skills, they are concerned about the additional administrative burden on employers.
Either way, we are naturally pleased to see training being pushed up the business agenda.
For further information on the legislation go to DirectGov website.
