Letter of Successful Probation

Letter of a successful probation period template

|You can use this letter to provide an employee with written confirmation that his or her employment will continue beyond the |
|probation period (if applicable). You are not required by law to provide a letter like this or to have employees on probation. |
|Information you will need to fill in: |
|the end date of the probation period |
|that the probation ended successfully, and |
|the start date of the person’s ongoing employment with the business. |
|Please note, a probation period does not affect any entitlements employees receive under the National Employment Standards or a |
|modern award, such as annual leave, personal leave, and notice of termination. The probation period may be different to the minimum |
|employment period for unfair dismissal applications. |

Suggested steps for preparing a letter of successful probation period

If at any time you need more information or assistance, call the Fair Work Infoline on 13 13 94 or visit www.fairwork.gov.au.

Step 1: Create your letter of a successful probation period

It is best practice to confirm with your employee that his or her employment will continue beyond the probation period. The letter should be given to the employee before the end of the probation period.

When drafting the letter you should:
• review the letter of engagement to check the length of the probation period, and
• check whether the relevant industrial instrument (e.g. an award or an enterprise agreement) contains any