The Scoop on Probationary Periods

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The Scoop on Probationary Periods – A time to engage your new Employee for future success

Fresh HR Insights can help make probationary periods work for the employee and employer. We have developed a comprehensive eBook that includes;

• What is a probationary Period;
• Can it be extended;
• Entitlements in probation;
• How long is a probation period;
• Dismissing during probation;
• Common law requirements;
• Probation Policy;
• Induction checklist;
• Letters of communication in probation;
• and much more

Probationary periods at the start of new employment have been common practice in Australia for a long time. However, they can be instigated and served in an unsatisfactory manner which can defeat their purpose.  They are a means by which an employer can see demonstrated the suitability and fitness of new employees to the job.  It is a period of time (i.e. 3 months), when an employee is first employed, and allows either the employer or the employee to terminate the employment for any reason.  The purpose of a probationary period is for both parties to decide whether the employee is suited to the position and/or employer’s business. ‘Trying out the Employment’