Probation Letter To Do's

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Need any amendments?

Have disciplinary issues arisen during probation? Do you want to extend probation but on different terms? Are you worried about unfairly dismissing someone who hasn't passed their probation?

Your document might need altering to meet your needs. Your Legal Pro can help you work out whether you need amendments when they conduct your review. You can use our bespoke legal drafting service to make amendments.

It's important to do everything necessary to make your document legal and complete. You need to: 

1. Check

2. Sign

3. Send

4. Store  

For more details on each step, use the Probation Letter's Make it Legal Checklist:

Will any terms of the employee's contract change post-probation? If so, formalise the change to implement it. 
 
Use our Change to Employment Terms Letter document and FAQs:

Regularly monitoring staff performance is vital to maintaining an effective workforce.

Use our Employee Appraisal Form document and FAQs: 

Do you know how to compliantly manage staff performance and conduct? And which employment policies you should have in place?

It's important to be informed! 

Learn the fundamentals of complying with employment law in Section 4 Chapter 2 of our free SME Legal Handbook:

You can also learn more from our free legal guides. Guides relevant to your Probation Letter include: 

1. Probationary periods

2. Employee evaluations

3. Bonuses at work