Employment was unexpectedly terminated during a trial period – unjustified termination led to compensation claims
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- Legal assistance
- Member benefit
The employee’s contract was terminated unexpectedly on the last day of their trial period. The employer was unable to give proper reasons for the termination. With the help of a lawyer, the matter was quickly resolved and the employee received compensation.
What happened?
The employee’s contract was terminated on the last day of the trial period. The employee had not been given any prior warning and therefore had no opportunity to correct any alleged shortcomings in their performance. Furthermore, the employee was not informed of the hearing before the termination, so they were not able to prepare for the hearing or obtain an assistant.
How was it resolved?
The employee contacted the Legal Assistance service and got a lawyer to help. The lawyer first asked the employer to explain the details of what had happened and the basis for the termination at the end of the trial period.
During the trial period, both the employer and the employee have the right to terminate the employment relationship without notice, but even then the employer must have a valid reason for the termination. In this case, the employer was unable to provide proper grounds for termination, so the situation was subject to written conciliation. With the help of a lawyer, an agreement on the amount of compensation was reached relatively quickly.
Lawyer’s comment:
“Termination of employment suddenly during the trial period without justification is quite typical, unfortunately. A large number of situations would be resolved if the employer had given clear reasons before terminating the employment relationship and offered the employee a proper hearing. Many people accept the reasons for termination when they are given a proper hearing, but a termination out of the blue naturally causes confusion and distress.”
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