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Contracts - Extending probationary periods |
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Monday, 13 August 2007 |
We encourage employers to carefully monitor the performance of employees during their probationary period and to take prompt steps to address any concerns.
A recent case has confirmed that if an employer wants to exercise its
option of extending the probationary period, it should actively take
steps to do so and to inform the individual that the period is being
extended before expiry of the original period. To avoid any oversights
the safest course of action might be to provide in the contract that
the probationary period continues until the employer confirms in
writing that it has been successfully completed.
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