Notice Period During Probation: How Long Do You Really Need to Stay?

Hi Everyone, I would like to know what the notice period will be if an employee wants to leave the job during his/her probation period?

Regards, Asna

Thank you for the information, Mr. Ajit. Is this applicable for all companies irrespective of their domains/sectors? Or, will such policies differ from company to company depending on their framed regulations?

Regards,
Asna

Establishing HR Procedures for Employee Notice Periods

Your company's HR Policy manual should clearly define the procedures and guidelines for such cases. If it does not, then you should take the initiative to establish the necessary procedures and guidelines so that future cases of a similar nature can be handled appropriately.

When defining these procedures, it is essential to exercise extreme caution and sensitivity towards local labor regulations. Consulting a labor expert would be the appropriate course of action.

Regards,

The notice period will not be applicable for probationary and trainee employees.

Regards,
Alphonse

Notice Periods for Employees

This should be an item specified in your employee induction manual, but for your information, the following applies:

Probationary Employees

- Probationary employees are only subject to a 24-hour notice.

Permanent Employees

- During the first month, a 24-hour notice is required.
- During the second and third months, a one-week notice is required.
- During months 4 to 6, a two-week notice is required.
- After longer than 6 months, a one calendar month notice is required.

Normally, during the probation period, there is no notice period. The employer can terminate any probationer without notice. Similarly, an employee can also quit at any time without notice, with simple intimation to management.

Notice Period During Probation

In case the probation appointment order stipulates giving one month's notice, one should provide notice and quit the job after one month or make a payment of one month's salary in lieu of notice.

Regards,
D. Gurumurthy
LL, HR & IR Consultant