Can an employer refuse or postpone the employee's request for training?

Skills Development Plan

The employer is free to accept or not the request for training provided for in the plan.

In practice, this is rarely refused.

Conversion period

The employer must agree to a retraining period.

Personal Training Account (CPF)

During working time, the employee must obtain the agreement of his employer.

Outside working time, the employee does not have to ask for the agreement of his employer.

Work Transition Project (TPP)

The employer accepted the request for training if the following 3 conditions are met:

• The employee has sufficient seniority
• The request is made on time
• The application shall contain the mandatory particulars.

However, it may postpone training. This is the case if it considers that the absence of the employee may have adverse consequences for the production and operation of the company. Such a postponement shall be decided for a period of time maximum nine months.

The employer may refuse the request if the employee does not comply with the conditions of seniority or absence request.

Training leave for labor councilors

The employer must agree to the training request.

• Training leave for a CSE employee in health, safety and working conditions
• Training leave for a youth leader or manager
• Leave for economic, social, environmental and trade union training

The employer may postpone or refuse the employee's request for reasons of need for service or staff (example: the absence of the employee would be detrimental to the company) made for one of these leaves.