Tag archives: probationary period

Un employeur syndiqué peut-il mettre fin à la période probatoire d’un salarié qui, entre autres, manque de savoir-être, et ce, sans consigner sa décision par écrit ni en fournir les motifs?

Photo of Emmanuelle BoilardBy Emmanuelle Boilard on Posted in Québec
Une récente décision[1] (la Décision) rendue par l’arbitre Me François Hamelin (l’Arbitre) répond par l’affirmative à cette question. Nous en traitons ci-après. Les faits Dans cette affaire, un salarié en probation était réticent à apprendre et remettait en question certaines de ses tâches. Il avait aussi adopté une attitude intransigeante et irrespectueuse auprès de collègues … Continue reading

A signature does not (always) mean acceptance

Photo of Judicaël FouquetBy Judicaël Fouquet on Posted in Europe, France
The legal context Under French employment law, employers are entitled to provide for a trial period in the employment contract during which they are allowed to terminate the contract without being required to follow a dismissal procedure or to justify the termination on real and serious grounds. Such trial period cannot exceed a certain duration, … Continue reading

An unsuccessful adaptation period cannot result in dismissal for poor performance

Photo of Judicaël FouquetBy Judicaël Fouquet on Posted in Europe, France
Legal background French employment law entitles employers to provide for a trial period in the employment contract during which the employer assesses the ability of the employee to perform his/her duties. In this context and during such period, if the employer determines that the employee is unable to perform his/her job, the employer is entitled … Continue reading

Probationary period: compliance with the notice period may give rise to a new employment contract

Photo of Judicaël FouquetBy Judicaël Fouquet on Posted in Europe, France
The legal background Under French employment law, the provision of a probationary period in an employment contract entitles the employer to terminate the contract without being required to follow a dismissal procedure or to justify the termination on real and serious grounds. However, the termination of an employment contract during a probationary period must be … Continue reading
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