Inhouse Forklift Training - Employer Refusing To Give Copy.

[vanags88]

I completed a forklift training course in 2015. I have been working in a factory since, where I have received in house training for forklift and reach trucks. I have handed in my resignation and my employer is now refusing to give me a copy of the certification to hand to any new prospective employers. My question is are they allowed to refuse to give me copies of the certificate or do they have to provide them by law to me?

[bednobs]

surely any inhouse training you have done 1) doesnt come with a certificate anyway and 2) is presumably not accredited and therefore useless to other emploers?

[tonyav]

You could ask for it using the data protection law. After all it will have some personal details of yours on it !

[tonyav]

I see that you took the course in 2015, you are supposed to have a refresher every 3 years you know.

[Hopkirk]

If it's in house training there probably is no certificate, just training records.

[Buenchico]

If the training was solely 'in house', rather than based at an RTITB centre, there's no formal qualification involved anyway. i.e. your 'old' employer can't provide you with a certificate because no such certificate actually exists. All they can do is to provide your with a reference, clearly stating that you satisfactorily completed the firm's own fork lift training. It will then be up to any prospective employer to decide whether or not such training is relevant to their organisation or not. (Many employers don't recognise other employers' training programmes, as their insurance cover is only valid for employees who've been trained by their own company and/or who hold an RTITB qualification).

[Buenchico]

>>> you are supposed to have a refresher every 3 years you know

That's a commonly-quoted recommendation, Tony, but not actually a legal requirement.

[malagabob]

Was it conducted under/ by a IPAF credited training company. If so you should have been given a signed book, showing you completed the course for the different categories. ie MEWP or Boom. This you take with you as proof of competency.

[oliverjoshua]

Many employers refuse to issue a copy of your forklift license. If you know how to drive a forklift, you can easily pass the exam at your new job. So you don't have to worry. But if you need it, you can go to large, reliable forklift companies. As far as I know they also help with training, you can see the information on their website: https://anguslifttrucks.co.uk/forklift-hire-uk/ . By the way, I was very surprised by the number of forklift models they sell. When I worked in the warehouse, we only had 4 models.

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[ShelbySanders]

It's understandable that you'd want a copy of your forklift training certification when moving on to new opportunities. While I'm not a legal expert, generally, certifications like that should be available to you upon request.