4Non-application of s 7—employee trial period

4 Non-application of s 7—employee trial period

4 Non-application of s 7—employee trial period

(1) This section applies to an employee who is, under the terms of the employee’s engagement as notified to the employee at the time of engagement, engaged on a trial basis for a specified period.

(2) The Act, section 7 does not apply in relation to the termination of employment of the employee—

(a) if the specified period of engagement on a trial basis is 6 months or less—before, or within 7 days after, the end of the period, or

(b) otherwise—until 6 months after the commencement of the employment.