Can an employer refuse or postpone the employee's request for training?
Verified 26 November 2025 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Additional cases ?
Yes, in most cases, the employer can refuse or postpone the training. However, this is not the case in the context of the personal training account (CPF) outside working time.
Warning
The employee must always respect certain formalities and deadlines to make his request.
Category | Whether or not the employer agrees |
|---|---|
The employer is free to decide whether or not to accept the training request provided for in the plan. In practice, this is rarely refused. | |
The employer must agree to a Pro-A. Indeed, he must sign a contract with the employee endorsement to the employment contract. | |
During working timeHowever, the employee must obtain the agreement of his employer. Outside working timeHowever, the employee does not have to ask for the agreement of his employer. | |
The employer accepted the training request if the following 3 conditions are met: However, it may postpone training. This is the case if he considers that the absence of the employee may have adverse consequences for the production and running 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 seniority or absence conditions. | |
The employer must agree to the training request. | |
The employer may postpone or refuse the employee's request for reasons of necessity of service or staff (example: the absence of the employee would be detrimental to the company) made for one of these leaves. |
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