No training to perform role, no management support.

[Karla8]

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[judgemental24]

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Yes their is a statutory duty on employers by way of risk assessments and safe systems of work that employees are adequately trained in assigned duties

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1...ulation/3/made

You may have to submit an official grievance to get any action though

You need to remember if you have not been trained on something and are aware of that fact in carrying out that task and have an accident, you will be partly blamed and impacts on any compensation award for personal injury

In other words you need a paper trail

[Karla8]

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[matt3942]

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Hi [MENTION=74960]Karla8[/MENTION] - please can you tell us what kind of work you do, and what kind of training you require?

I think the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations is something of a longshot without knowing more about your role. Regulation 3 is concerned with health and safety risk assessments, and providing adequate training to mitigate health and safety risks. This could be applicable if, for example, you work with heavy machinery. However, if, for example, you work in the office and you haven't been trained to follow a new process, or use a new piece of software, these Regulations are likely to be irrelevant.

As you've been advised already, if your requests are being ignored, it may be necessary for you to raise a formal grievance. Have you requested this training formally, in writing?

[judgemental24]

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Article 2 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

2 General duties of employers to their employees.

(1)It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees.

Regulation 10 Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations ALSO cover this

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/3242/regulation/10/made

[Karla8]

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[judgemental24]

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If management have that attitude as to man management skills i have one response

invoke the Grievance procedure

They have absoltely no right to speak to you like that being in a position of authority

[Karla8]

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[judgemental24]

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Training issues
a definitive description of your job role
Made to feel second rate just because you asked for help

Best put on a sheet of paper everything that is making you unhappy at work.
Then try and organise them into paragraphs that follow each other

Basically you need some sort of introduction as to your complaint
Descriptors of your complaint
what procedures you propose or wish to rectify the complaint

And finally a conclusion

[Karla8]

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[judgemental24]

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The first step is the hardest and must be taken or nothing will change

Keep us updated

[matt3942]

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[MENTION=74960]Karla8[/MENTION] - just to clarify, are you a driver who has also taken on the duties of an administrator?

Health and safety legislation only places an obligation on employers to provide training where a lack of training may pose a health and safety risk, i.e. using dangerous equipment.

I agree that you do need to raise a formal grievance. You could base it on a breach of the implied duty of trust and confidence. You might also be able to argue that your employer's actions (or inactions) have prevented you from fulfilling your implied duty to exercise reasonable skill.

[Karla8]

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[judgemental24]

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Health and Safety legislaton is not just the physical welfare of its employees, but also the psycological and any trauma inflicted on the employee such as stress related complications brought on by the employer.

It is even a recognised medical condition by the Minstry of Defence with PTSD

The legislation is about putting in statutory control measures to limit ALL possible harm to the employee and those not in his employ through acts or omissions

Lack of training and performance management techniques are prime examples

It is not so much the stress that is the issue, in fact a little stress can be beneficial, but what that work place sustained stress can develop into over time such as self harm, suicidal tendencies and alcoholism as examples

The second biggest killer in the 17-25 age group is stress related

[Karla8]

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