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It’s official – the right for employees to request time off to train will NOT be extended to SMEs… until at least 2015

21 July 2011 | Michael Oberwarth

The Government has ruled out extending the right for employees in small and medium-sized enterprises to make requests for time off to study or train until at least April 2015. The announcement follows...

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An employee’s right to request time off for training: what is the legal position?

10 May 2011 | Michael Delaney

I was recently asked to provide an answer to an employment question posed in Jonathan Moules’ ‘Business Questions’ column in The Financial Times newspaper, which appeared in the Saturday 7 May 2011...

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Employment law: what’s changing in April 2011?

18 February 2011 | Michael Delaney

There are a number of important legislative changes and developments taking place in April 2011 and employers must ensure that they are aware of them (and take the necessary action.) 1. Extension of...

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Right to request time off to train will NOT be extended to employees of SMEs in April 2011

16 February 2011 | Michael Oberwarth

After some confusion, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has finally released a press release today (16 February) stating that the right to request time off for training is not going to...

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Employment law in 2011 – what’s changing?

21 December 2010 | Michael Delaney | 1 comment

A number of legislative changes are happening in 2011. This article highlights the main changes that are scheduled to take place, though other changes may be announced by the Government during the year....

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UPDATE: Government backtracks over exempting smaller companies from right to request time off to train procedure

26 November 2010 | Michael Oberwarth

Earlier in the week I wrote that Mark Prisk, the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, had said that the right to request time off to train or study will not apply to companies with fewer than...

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Small businesses to be exempt from the right to request time off to train

22 November 2010 | Michael Oberwarth

In a written answer to Parliament, Mark Prisk, the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, has said that the right for employees to request time off work to undertake study or training will not...

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Government consults on employees’ right to request time off to train

16 August 2010 | Michael Oberwarth

The Department for Business Innovation & Skills has launched a consultation on the future of the right of employees to request time off from work to train. This right is quite new, having only been...

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 receives Royal Assent

4 December 2009 | Michael Delaney

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 received Royal Assent on 12 November 2009 and will introduce a new apprenticeship structure and a new right for employees to request time off...

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Latest news and views tagged training

It’s official – the right for employees to request time off to train will NOT be extended to SMEs… until at least 2015

An employee’s right to request time off for training: what is the legal position?

Employment law: what’s changing in April 2011?

Right to request time off to train will NOT be extended to employees of SMEs in April 2011

Employment law in 2011 – what’s changing?

UPDATE: Government backtracks over exempting smaller companies from right to request time off to train procedure

Small businesses to be exempt from the right to request time off to train

Government consults on employees’ right to request time off to train

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 receives Royal Assent

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