Solon says seasonal jobs highlight need for longer probationary period 0 SHARES Share it! 4802 or the measure that proposes to extend the current six-month probationary period of workers to 24 months. ALU-TUCP said between 1.5 million and 2 million contractual and seasonal workers were hired, supposedly to beef up the mix of contractual and regular workforce of businesses during the Yuletide season. “Please note, that my proposal deals with probationary employment and has nothing to do with contractual, fix-term or seasonal employment,” Singson added. “Furthermore, there is nothing in my bill stopping an employer from regularizing a probationary employee at any time within the 24-month period of probationary employment,” he said.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 13, 2020 14:23 UTC