Survey reveals lack of UK workplace training

(From Thomsons Online Benefits) -- Despite the fact that workplace training is one of the most popular employee benefits among staff, new research has shown that 41 per cent of UK firms failed to train any of their staff in 2011.

The UK Employer Skills Survey also revealed that 46 per cent of workers in the UK were not given any training during the year - equating to around 13 million employees.

These findings were condemned by Unionlearn, the Trades Union Congress' (TUC's) learning and skills organisation, saying they represent "a massive loss to the economy".

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