Employing new staff or placing an existing staff member into a new role can be a risky process. You invest time and money from your business into a person whose capability and character are not always known to you. As such, you want to ensure they are suitable for the job role and the type of person you want to employ before employing them long-term. Therefore, you may decide to put a probation period in place. This means you can place the employee in their new job role under probation to test that they can meet its requirements. This article will explain an employment probationary period and the rules and expectations relating to it.
What is an Employment Probationary Period?
When an employee starts working for you, you may have a probationary period in place. This allows you to test their ability to perform the job. Many also refer to a probation period as a trial period.
