Probationary Period problems

Surfbabe

Please could someone advise :

Probationary period is 12 weeks. Review took place at end of that time and all was assumed to be ok.  Now been told that something needs doing and once it is done probationary period would be signed off. No mention of this was made at any other time and nothing was given verbally or in writing. 

Where do I stand as regards my contract, particularly as they are now refusing to pay me for two days off sick with D&V as they are saying I am in probationary period still despite me being 23 weeks into the job !

TELLIT01

Probationary periods really mean very little as there is next to no employment protection in the first two years.  If the employer has identified something which requires improvement or change just do it.

Brie

Presumably you would still be eligible for statutory sick pay.

General_Grant

Brie said:

Presumably you would still be eligible for statutory sick pay.

Presumably not - SSP not paid for first 3 (waiting) days and OP mentioned having 2 days off.

If the company does pay first 3 days of an absence that would be their organisational scheme and subject to their rules, such as having formally passed a probationary period.  

Probationary periods can mean a lot if additional benefits (eg extra holidays) are offered on successful completion.

oh_really

Brie said:

Presumably you would still be eligible for statutory sick pay.

Not for two days.

Undervalued

General_Grant said:

Brie said:

Presumably you would still be eligible for statutory sick pay.

Presumably not - SSP not paid for first 3 (waiting) days and OP mentioned having 2 days off.

If the company does pay first 3 days of an absence that would be their organisational scheme and subject to their rules, such as having formally passed a probationary period.  

Probationary periods can mean a lot if additional benefits (eg extra holidays) are offered on successful completion.

Normally probation is deemed to have been "passed" unless the employee has been told otherwise so the OP could probably argue that they are entitled to any contractual benefits that gives.

However, any company sick pay "entitlement" these days is normally "discretionary" so the firm could almost certain avoid paying that if they want to be difficult. Also, as other have suggested, even if probation was "passed" it gives no protection against being dismissed during the first two years beyond (possibly) a contractual entitlement to a more formal process being followed.

I really wouldn't rock the boat!