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Is there a need for compensation to the employees attending a training session?

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Question added by Christian Robillos , Executive Relations , Global Software Alliance
Date Posted: 2017/05/07
Fadzillah Habi
by Fadzillah Habi , Department Manager , Cold Storage Singapore

The compensation the employees are receiving is education for free. That which will equip them for the job and any other jobs related to the skills acquired that they will embark on in the future. Training sessions already include cost for trainers, refreshments and sometimes meals, room and utilities; and in most cases training takes place during the working hours and so they are still getting paid to receive the knowledge. What happens to each employee and their contributions to the company, if any, is on a case by case individual basis.

At the end of the day, the $$ question raises!! is the training would add value to our company that shall result in improving Quality, saefty and profit !! if YES, why NOT..Pay them and monitor the result..

Muhammad Irshad Iqbal Irshad
by Muhammad Irshad Iqbal Irshad , Manager Technical Operations , Zxmco Motorcycles Pvt. Ltd.

every tariner should accept that answer (if correct and logical) and appreciate the trainee, this type of activity will encourge the trainees and leave very much positive image on audience, No one is perfect in this world, 

I am automotive trainer, and learnt a lot from trainees, 

Duncan Robertson
by Duncan Robertson , Strategy Consultant , Duncan Robertson Consultancy

Yes.

An employee undergoing training is doing work that will benefit the company in a variety of ways.  Why would the company not pay the trainee? 

 

Prathap Miranda
by Prathap Miranda , Site Manager , M/s. SPAC Power Engineering India Pvt Ltd

There is no need for any special compensation as any new comer specially into service is well aware of the product training that will be provided by the employer.

The materials which will be provided to the new employee during the training which will have the complete information on the working aspects which needs to be followed by him /her

The complete set of tools/tackles/special gauges info manuals etc.. etc.. I will term them as compensation.

Yahia mohamed  Amen Gad
by Yahia mohamed Amen Gad , إدارة - مدرب - , سنابل الأجيال للتعليم والتدريب

Yes, there is a need to maintain their psychological balance and encourage them to translate what they have learned from training

this depends in the nature of training and how it will add value to company

Obaid ur Rehman
by Obaid ur Rehman , HR Executive , Al Bahr Al Arabi Marine Engineering Services

If its done after their scheduled work timings they should be paid overtime and traveling allowance. 

Said Kamha PhD
by Said Kamha PhD , Training Manager, Local Safety Officer -Middle East , MEDA

If they need this training session they will be willing to pay for it not to ask for compensation!

If they do not need it and are forced to attend it as a business obligation they will be willing to pay to get rid of it!

 

Training adds value and this point should be highlighted at the early beginning of training sessions to answer the question that each trainee asks him/herself: why I am here? or what's in it for me? 

 

So, if training adds value; why to compensate? And what do they lose to compensate for? Just wondering! 

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