Probationary Employment

April 23, 1976POLICY INSTRUCTIONS NO. 11-76TO:All Regional Directors   SUBJECT:Probationary Employment Probationary employment has been the subject of misunderstanding in some quarters. Some people believe six (6) months is the probationary period in all cases. On the other hand, employees who have already served the probationary period are sometimes required to serve again on probation.Under the Labor Code, six (6) months is the general probationary period, but the probationary period is actually the period needed to determined fitness for the job. This period, for lack of a better measurement, is deemed to be the period needed to learn the job.Thus, if the job is apprenticeable then the probationary period is the apprenticeship period, which may be six (6) months, less than six (6) months, or more than six (6) months, depending upon the nature of the job. Therefore, upon graduation an apprentice may not be put under probationary employment in the company which he trained. In another company, however, the probationary period for him would be six (6) months. The reason is to allow the employer...