Probation Period

[tezmand]

how many times can your probation period be extended ? my daughter started a new job last july she was put on 6 months probation at end of 6 months a new manager took over and said the old manager had not done it properly i presume they meant paperwork , so she had to do another 6 month probation, at end of second 6 month period she was told they didnt think she was cut out for the job and put on another 3 month probation is this legal ? she is quite shy and so wont ask any questions and to why and just said this manager doesnt seem to like her , i am dying to go see manager but better not as i assume they wouldnt tell me anything as im not employed by them, they now have her working nights which is not the job she went for in first place, she actually loves the job its a support worker with people with challenging behaviour

[factor-fiction]

Probationary periods don't mean much in my experience. Employers can dismiss anyone for almost any reason (barring things such as race, pregnancy, union membership) in the first 2 years for employees who started after 6 April 2012
http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1797

[buildersmate]

In my view this is typical of a poorly managed organisation. Many years ago motivational periods had some relevance but pro-active line management should be helping to integrate a new employee into post anyway. To say, you've got to prove you are worth keeping is akin to admitting they don't trust their recruitment processes.

But as F2F points out, every employee can be dismissed without reason, save for the discriminatory ones, within the first two years, so I reckon it is better to keep one's head down and get first two years done.
Disappointing her shift has been changed. Is she in a line of business where no premium is paid for night working? Also employees have to observe rules for employing young people on permanent nights, as well as need for health checks. Can't remember all details right now but can be checked.

[tezmand]

hi buildersmate she gets paid the same wether she works day or nights , i work same kind of profession but our night workers get paid more shes 22 is that classed as young ? guess shes gotta keep her head down until 2 yrs up or look for another job which she really doesnt want to do