Why Do MNCs Limit Educational Support to Managers and Not Labor Employees?

Dear all,

It is observed that the management of MNC companies always states that they adhere to equal opportunity for all employees, regardless of their labor or managerial category. However, in practice, it is noticed that renowned companies primarily promote managerial staff for further education through special leave and sponsorship. On the contrary, if a labor category employee seeks advancement through higher education, they are not supported for such opportunities. Can someone provide clarification on this matter?

Why are opportunities for higher education limited to only management categories? Why are they not extended to the labor force as well?

Regards,
Keshava

Hi Keshava,

I can't afford to agree with you completely. Please note that the higher education program is included in a company's policy to make the firm a better place to work and also helps the company to control attrition. Any talent recognized by the company will be approved for higher education or training. I am aware of small factories where some of the best workers were sent to Germany for training.

Hence, it's not the policy that has to be blamed; it's the people who decide where the policy has to be implemented. In your case, clearly the top management or the HR department. If you are associated with the HR department, please ensure that tests are conducted by the company to decide who has to be sent for training and arrange trainings so that the rest of the employees don't feel left behind. These actions would definitely help the company in retaining some of their best staff.

Regards,
AJ

The posting of Mr. Keshava relates to a kind of discrimination by the top management. The reply given by AJ supports the management with the illustration that there are companies that send their laborers even to Germany for higher studies. This implies that neither of the statements is wrong. There may be companies that promote the education of managerial staff only, and there may be companies that take care of shop floor/laborers at par with supervisors/managers. However, if you look at the statistics of the attitude of the top management, I think Keshav's observation will be weighted. This may be because the actual production is determined by the laborers putting their complete energy, and their absence due to examinations and contact classes will result in production gaps/losses. We cannot replace a trained/skilled machinist or turner, but the work of a manager can be assigned to an assistant manager for the time being.

I do appreciate those companies that give equal status to all categories of employees, and such companies will definitely benefit from good employee relations.

Regards,

Madhu.T.K