by From 6 May 2019, only businesses with less than 20 employees will be able to use the 90 day trial period.
Otherwise, an employer can employ a new employee on a trial period for up to 90 days as long as this is agreed in the written employment agreement before the employee starts work.
There are a lot of technicalities to getting a trial period right so it’s important that employers understand this provision and have an appropriately drafted clause in the employment agreement. We’ve previously put together a checklist on the basics of what needs to be covered off for a trial period to be valid so take a look at this post for more information.
If you’ve got any questions about the 90 day trial period (section 67A of the Employment Relations Act 2000) then please get in touch with us for help.
Please do not substitute this article for professional advice.