I'm due to back to work after maternity leave in September.
Due to the nature of my job I have to retrain as if I were a new starter. The course is 4 weeks long and full time. I'm going to be part time when I return so have been prepared to cover extra childcare for the duration of the course. Myself and my manager were expecting the course to be relatively local, within an easy enough commute, however the dates have been released and the local one isn't running on the dates I need, not sure when the next one is. I will have to go to London which is not commutable so I will have to be residential.
There is just no way I'm prepared to leave my 1 year old for 4 weeks, only seeing him at weekends.
My question is, can they make me go? I don't know what the alternative is though. The only thing would be to wait for the next local course, which could be months but I wouldn't be able to do my job until I've been on it.
Any suggestions welcome, or does anyone know what my rights are to be able to say no I'm not going?
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Can my employer force me to go on a residential course?
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Eminybob · 27/07/2015 17:29
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