Non-business Training For Employees

Sure, you are going to spend the money to train your employees in company-specific functions. You'll probably spring for the cost of tuition reimbursement for general industry-related training. But what about basic education?

Let's say you have a supervisor who is very good, well liked by the customers, respected by superiors, peers, and subordinates alike. You want to promote him to a managerial position, and although he is a great communicator face to face, he can't write worth a darn even though he assures you, "I ken spel gud".

Should an employer pay for such basic education for the employee, or should he be expected to pay for it himself out of his salary if he wants to get promoted?

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