HR Consultancy - Can I extend my employees probationary period? Helen O'Brien Senior HR consultant

Описание: Can I extend an employees probationary period?

Yes, probationary periods can be extended but in the contract of employment when you mention probationary period you need to make sure you have reserved the right to extend the probationary period.

When you are extending the probationary period make sure you are doing it for very good reasons.

For example, the employee was absent during a large proportion of their probationary period or pulled away to do another job/project during their probationary period, meaning you haven’t had the full opportunity to assess the employees in the role they were hired to do.

The extension to the probationary period shouldn’t be because the employer hasn’t had enough time to assess the employee's performance or come to a decision fully about the employee's future with the company.

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