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If terminating during probation is it necessary to follow the statutory dismissal / disciplinary procedures?

Posted in : First Tuesday Q&A NI on 5 December 2017
Chris Fullerton
Arthur Cox NI
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It is common for employers to use probationary periods in order to assess an employee’s performance and general suitability for employment. Many employers will choose not to follow the statutory disciplinary / dismissal procedures during a period of probation on the basis that (assuming it is for less than 12 months), under the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, an employee must have one complete year’s service in order to pursue a claim for unfair dismissal against their employer. 

However, we would still recommend that employers follow the statutory dismissal / disciplinary procedures, even during a probationary period. Whilst it is generally the case that employees

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Chris Fullerton
Arthur Cox NI

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