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Probationary vs regular employment
The six-month rule, what regularisation means, and the rights you already have on day one.
By trab.ph editorial ·
The six-month rule
Probationary employment may last at most six months from the first day of work. An employee kept on after six months becomes regular by operation of law — the employer cannot extend probation informally or reset it with a new contract.
Standards must be made known
An employer may end probation only for a just or authorised cause, or for failing to meet reasonable standards — and those standards must have been made known to the employee at the time of engagement. A surprise evaluation at month five is not a lawful basis.
Rights you already have
Probationary staff are covered by minimum wage, overtime, holiday pay, social contributions (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG) and the prorated 13th month from day one. "Probationary" describes security of tenure, not a lesser pay tier — a listing offering below-floor pay for probationers is a red flag worth reporting.
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