Dismissed while on probation? You may still have options.
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Probation gives an employer more flexibility, but it isn't a blank cheque. Standard unfair dismissal protections generally require a minimum employment period that doesn't always line up neatly with a probation period, and other protections (discrimination, general protections) can still apply regardless of probation status.
This might be your situation if
- You were dismissed during probation and aren't sure what rights, if any, apply to you.
- You suspect the real reason was discriminatory, or related to a workplace right you exercised.
- You're close to or past six months of employment (or twelve for a small business).
- You want to understand your options before assuming probation means you have none.
Don't assume probation means you have no case. Tell us how long you'd worked there and what happened, and we'll help you understand what, if anything, applies.
Common questions
Not quite any reason. Even during a probationary period, other protections can still apply, for example dismissal for discriminatory reasons, or in retaliation for exercising a workplace right, can still be challenged.
It can. Unfair dismissal generally requires a minimum employment period (six months, or twelve for a small business) regardless of whether your formal probation period has ended, so the two aren't the same thing.
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