Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill
10:43 am
Richard Wainer: First, we must remember that we are discussing a right to request, not a right to have. If the right to request training encourages more employees to have informed and considered discussions with their employers about their skills needs, that can be only a good thing. The legislation is drafted so that if the training will not improve the business or the employee’s productivity, the employer is within its rights to reject the request. We believe that that is right.