Contractual rights may depend on completion of the probationary period
Although a period of probation has no impact on an employee’s statutory employment rights, employers can choose to make entitlement to certain contractual rights available only after satisfactory completion of a defined probationary period.
Check if any contractual rights are held back
You will need to check which, if any, contractual rights are held back until employees have reached the end of their probationary period. You should be familiar with what’s in the employee’s contract in relation to the post-probation benefits.
Speak to HR about this.
