probation period on contract????

[SPURSN17]

Anyone ever come across this??

current contract is a 12month contract with the first 3 months being probationary period and the remaining 9 month are rolling.thought this would just be a permy thing to have....only contractor on remote site so big perm atmosphere.

[PinkPoshRat]

I agree, it sounds very permie to me too. I haven't come across that written in a contract, I don't see the point as if the contractor is cr@p they would boot them off site anyway

[SPURSN17]

yeah.Stuck in a tiny office with another IT (brown-nosing) perm guy.very weird atmosphere.Wonder if me not renewing after 3 months would count as not completing the contract???

[kingcook]

current contract is a 12month contract with the first 3 months being probationary period and the remaining 9 month are rolling

Could be a fixed-term contract?

[jmo21]

Could be a fixed-term contract?

Must be.

OP what kind of rate are you?

[northernladuk]

A couple of people have mentioned this in threads over the last few months so definately exists. I don't think a probationary period is a permie thing. Large global contracts can give the client the ability to terminate the supplier with resonable reasons in the early stages of the contract.

I don't think it is unreasonable. If I was taking someone on I would like to be able to word something in to get shot of them quickly if they are crap. Although if it were my contract I wouldn't like it in.

Have you checked the rest of your contract? Could be a total ignorance of contracting ways if you are the only contractor?

I agree, it sounds very permie to me too. I haven't come across that written in a contract, I don't see the point as if the contractor is cr@p they would boot them off site anyway

And how would they boot them off site without a clause in the contract allowing them to do so? They could either terminate immediately for gross misconduct or give notice which I would think in this case will be a pretty long one. This gives them a middle option of getting him out quick with no particular reason early on.

[SueEllen]

And how would they boot them off site without a clause in the contract allowing them to do so? They could either terminate immediately for gross misconduct or give notice which I would think in this case will be a pretty long one. This gives them a middle option of getting him out quick with no particular reason early on.

I suppose it's just a different way having the clause that in the first x weeks either party/client can terminate with 1 day/weeks notice and the after the x weeks x days notice are needed.

However it does sound like it's drafted by someone who is only use to drafting permie employment contracts.

I would personally get the contract reviewed.

[jmo21]

A couple of people have mentioned this in threads over the last few months so definately exists. I don't think a probationary period is a permie thing. Large global contracts can give the client the ability to terminate the supplier with resonable reasons in the early stages of the contract.

I don't think it is unreasonable. If I was taking someone on I would like to be able to word something in to get shot of them quickly if they are crap. Although if it were my contract I wouldn't like it in.

Have you checked the rest of your contract? Could be a total ignorance of contracting ways if you are the only contractor?

And how would they boot them off site without a clause in the contract allowing them to do so? They could either terminate immediately for gross misconduct or give notice which I would think in this case will be a pretty long one. This gives them a middle option of getting him out quick with no particular reason early on.

So you're thinking it's an immediate termination clause for any reason in first 3 months?

Without more info from OP it'll be hard to judge.

[northernladuk]

So you're thinking it's an immediate termination clause for any reason in first 3 months?

Without more info from OP it'll be hard to judge.

That's what I reckon, unless it is a chance to let them go after the three months but that would be more like a 3 month contract with an extension so I think it will be as you say. If there was no immediate termination in that period what is the point of having it in?

[thunderlizard]

I don't think a probationary period is a permie thing. Large global contracts can give the client the ability to terminate the supplier with resonable reasons in the early stages of the contract.

as can small non-global contracts, like the 7-day cooling off period you get when you buy a toaster. Though possibly the wording "probationary" doesn't bode well.