Reply to: Mandatory HR workshops

[BR14]

What do you mean “tend to”?

Krool, that is, - KROOL

[WTFH]

I tend to post drivel on CUK....

What do you mean “tend to”?

[BR14]

I tend to post drivel on CUK....

yeh, me too!
good innit?

[SueEllen]

Skype is fine, because you can watch the Sweeney at the same time.

I tend to post drivel on CUK....

[northernladyuk]

Online courses were mandated by HR and some of them were real-time e.g. skype. I tried to get out of them because I knew they were fecking boring.

Skype is fine, because you can watch the Sweeney at the same time.

[TheCyclingProgrammer]

This is it though - the course is scheduled 5 working days before my contract is due to end. I've already been here for 2 months with full access to both offices. Granted, I'm expecting a renewal, but there's no agreement yet.

Obviously I'll do it anyway, I'd rather be bored than penniless. I guess.

5 days of billing sitting on your bum...

[SueEllen]

I was talking about HR workshops, which is what the OP asked about, not online courses.

Online courses were mandated by HR and some of them were real-time e.g. skype. I tried to get out of them because I knew they were fecking boring.

[mattfx]

I had to go through the internal HR and safety stuff at the private airport where my current gig is - learning about their on site fire service was pretty cool. I'd actually really like them to put me through the training to drive around the actual airport / on the runway; but it's fairly unlikely to happen.

[unixman]

Yes. For a large firm involved in financial services.

The courses were online and I could have spend 3 days straight doing the courses as there were different levels.

I was talking about HR workshops, which is what the OP asked about, not online courses.

[Tindog]

This.
Several of my clients will not give you a security pass to get in to the building unless you have gone through their relevant courses. The only people on site who don't have to do the courses are those with visitor badges, and if you have one of those then you can't get through doors, etc and you must be escorted by someone who is authorised to show you around.

If the client says you have to sit through something before you can access their system, then it is a prerequisite for you to do your work. It's not an IR35 flag.

This is it though - the course is scheduled 5 working days before my contract is due to end. I've already been here for 2 months with full access to both offices. Granted, I'm expecting a renewal, but there's no agreement yet.

Obviously I'll do it anyway, I'd rather be bored than penniless. I guess.

[WTFH]

Have you seen such a policy?

Yes, in the construction industry and pharmaceuticals.

[SueEllen]

Have you seen such a policy?

Yes. For a large firm involved in financial services.

The courses were online and I could have spend 3 days straight doing the courses as there were different levels.

[SueEllen]

In house courses? I wouldn't.

The client is free to send me their anti-discrimination policy, IT acceptable use policy etc.

Expect to be walked then.

Depending on who work is for and whether the client is in a regulated environment then you may end up doing a raft of tulip courses such as IT security, data protection, anti-fraud, anti-bribery. Then there are H&S courses you have to do to stop you suing the client such as display screen regulations.

[WTFH]

... if you want a pass or system access.

This.
Several of my clients will not give you a security pass to get in to the building unless you have gone through their relevant courses. The only people on site who don't have to do the courses are those with visitor badges, and if you have one of those then you can't get through doors, etc and you must be escorted by someone who is authorised to show you around.

If the client says you have to sit through something before you can access their system, then it is a prerequisite for you to do your work. It's not an IR35 flag.

[unixman]

And if their policy states that all externally contracted resources who are working on-site must attend the course?

Have you seen such a policy?