Managing Probation Periods with Caroline McEnery
- Author
- Caroline McEnery
- Published
- Mon 15 Mar 2021
- Episode Link
- https://www.legal-island.ie/articles/ire/resources/webinars/2021/mar/managing-probation-periods/
Legal Island's Rolanda Markey is joined by Caroline McEnery, Managing Director of The HR Suite and HR and employment law expert.
In this podcast, Caroline discusses the management of probationary periods and the implications of recent case law. This includes consideration of the following questions:
- What should a probationary clause contain?
- How often should performance be assessed/discussed during probation?
- What happens if an employee is sick during a probationary period?
- Can we discipline an employee during a probationary period?
- What is good practice in managing probationary periods?
- Can probationary periods be shortened as well as lengthened?
- Dismissing during and after a probationary period.
DISCLAIMER:
The information in this podcast is provided as part of Legal Island's Irish Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this podcast.
