Probation Period & Post-Start Confirmation

The post-hire evaluation interval (statutory or contractual probation) during which performance, delivery, and team alignment are formally confirmed.

Barrierbar.probation_period_post_start_confirmationStage: Post-offerStep in the funnel: #16Evidence: supported

📐 On the canonical path

Checks that are proportionate and answerable — Only the checks the role actually requires. Where a third-party record disagrees with what the candidate said, the discrepancy is put to the candidate before it decides anything.

This entry is one of the ways that commitment stops being kept.

What it looks like

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Day 1–60: Objectives assigned, delivery metrics tracked

Day 90: Formal probation sign-off review by engineering manager

Status: Probation review completed; employment continues

What to notice: Completion may be recorded by an explicit review or follow from the interval expiring under the applicable rule; employment did not begin only at this milestone.

Passing condition

The applicable probation interval ends without a valid probation-based termination, and employment continues under the governing contract and law.

Barriers before this one

This is the first barrier in the funnel.

Barriers after this one

This is the last barrier in the funnel.

Mechanisms operating at this barrier (2)

Interventions targeting this barrier

int.verification_discrepancy_disclosure_and_reconciliation_windowVerification Discrepancy Disclosure and Reconciliation WindowClassify every mandatory check in advance as reconcilable by document or disqualifying, release the disputed field and both values to the candidate on the day the result returns, and hold the offer open for a stated window with a revised start date.

From each side

The same entry from inside each position that meets it: what reaches them, what it means from there, and what happens next given what they control.

Hiring manager

What reaches them: Direct on-the-job execution during the first three months, assessing delivery speed, architecture decisions, and team communication.
What it means from there: A probation clause may provide a specific evaluation and termination procedure where the governing law and contract allow it.
What happens next: Conducts regular 1-on-1 reviews and files the final probation confirmation report.

Candidate

What reaches them: Initial project onboarding, ramp-up expectations, and milestone checkpoints toward passing probation.
What it means from there: Employment already exists; probation may change particular notice or termination rules but does not postpone every employment right.
What happens next: Delivers against sprint goals and seeks written confirmation upon completion of the probation interval.

Employer policy

What reaches them: Legal compliance boundaries (statutory 3-month caps under the Ukrainian Labour Code, or contractual notice rules under the UK Employment Rights Act 1996).
What it means from there: Only the protections or procedures expressly varied by applicable law or contract change during probation; other rights remain in force.
What happens next: Checks that the clause, duration, notice, reasons, and recorded outcome comply with the applicable regime.