Trial Periods

[sunflower71]

My friend was on a 3 month trial period which finished on 22nd Sept....her emplyee didnt say anything and she is still working there.
Am I right in telling her that becase she carried on working after the trial deadline this is acceptance of her job by the employee??
Thanks

[tamborine]

Employer has employed employee - for as long as there is work.

The employer could be working on a contract (ie building one house) and when complete the staff could be redundant - till the next contract.

[Pigletion]

It would depend on her contract. Usually it would state a 3 month trial period where either party can terminate, then if employment if continued it is construed as permanent (and often includes a little pay rise).

[factor-fiction]

But remember that within the first 12 months the employer can dismiss for almost any reason provided the required notice is given

[sunflower71]

thanks -
pigletion summed up what I wanted to tell her: "employment if continued it is construed as permanent"

[Ankou]

it depends whether it is a permanent employment or if she is on a specified contract period.

i would suggest that she gets it confirmed in writing that her probationery period is now complete and sheis a permanent employee. probation periods normally allow a weeks (or less in some cases) termination notice, permanent would normally be a month depending on the position.

she should check her offer letter and contract to make sure as well as that should have a date of when the probabltion period expires.

[mosesg]

I had a similar thing and I just said to my boss jokingly, that I assumed that I was being kept on an she said OMG has that been 3 months already, I am still here 3 years later. I would tell them not too worry about it too much, they use the 3 month trial period to see if you will fit in or if you are any good, they would have got rid of them long before the 3 month's were finished if they didn't think they were any good.

[Pimpernel]

Hi,

I've had that kind of problem twice in the past. Both times it was because they had hoped I would resign after the trial period.
For the 1st job (nearly 6 months trial period) they were happy with my work but they had a high turnover of low-paid staff and didn't want people to 'incrustate themselves' (I was replacing a permanent staff who had been bullied into resigning after having been there only 1 year); I managed to stay 5 years and a half but only got 3 payrises in that period and was eventually sacked (alongside all the 'veterans').
For the 2nd job, they were also happy with my work but I had accommodation problems (I'm renting and I just can't find a good landlord/nice place to live, especially as I'm on a low income).
I'd definitely advise your friend to get written confirmation that she's hired.