Dear PAO,My sister was hired as a probationary employee and, yesterday, she received a notice from the company informing her that she would no longer need to report for work after the last day of her probationary period, which is five days from today, because of poor performance. Probationary employment. — Probationary employment shall not exceed six months from the date the employee started working, unless it is covered by an apprenticeship agreement stipulating a longer period. An employee who is allowed to work after a probationary period shall be considered a regular employee.” (Emphases supplied)In the situation which you have presented before us, it appears that your sister was unable to meet the standards of the company. vs Alcaraz (GR 192571, July 23, 2013, Ponente: Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe):“A different procedure is applied when terminating a probationary employee; the usual two-notice rule does not govern.

Source: Manila Times August 27, 2020 16:07 UTC