Should I get paid

[Ashley Williams]

Hi guys

I've been asked to go on a 17th edition regs course by my employer now obviously this is advantageous to myself. But it's out of my normal working hours. The course is 10 weeks long every Wednesday night for 3 hours. They expect me to work my normal day the go to the course which is 1 1/2 hours drive from work then around 45 minutes home. Should I get paid for my time at the course aka the 3 hours and should I get paid my mileage?? The course is available at nearer locations during the working day. But they are saying well this is the training provider we use. Any advice is appreciated if it was 2 or 3 weeks it wouldn't be as bad but it's a lot of my time and fuel for something that is extremely adventitious to them as well.

ash

 

[JD6400]

JD,
I have to disagree totally here.

Remember that there is statute law around this area.
This is another case of an employer trying to take the ****, and attempting to get something for less than nothing.
Why should employees have to fund training to ensure that their employer stays legal?
What next, ALL your own tools, own vehicle, own insurances, basically self employed, but on the books, for on the books money?

I guess I best not get on my high horse about this one as I will be banned in no time at all , cause that is the sort of attitude to their employers that most of the British work force now seems to have . So I will not be replying to this thread again . I know it is not always a cut and dried case and employers can and do take the pee on many issues , but when it comes to essentially advancing his own prospects in life , but still he has his hand out . I find that beyond the pale .

 

[netblindpaul]

Well all I can say is do what you like.
I will not chnge my opinion.
One thing, I think that you may have missed, is that I am an EMPLOYER, not an employee.
From where I sit, it is the employees looking to do me over is the issue.
It is a 2 way street, but, employees have priority, over everything from where I see it.
Employers have a staute law duty to ensure that their employees are competent through training & experience to meet their statute law duty, so why should an employee have to pay to meet their employers legal reqirements?
What next, are you going to start ensuring that all sparks must be "asbestos trained" at their own cost & implement all their own asbestos procedures, PPE, decontamination etc. so the employer can send them to do asbestos works for them?