Quitting Job
You might face challenges when you start a new job because you have a different environment. Your workplace is new. You have new people (your colleagues) around you. All the rules and regulations are different in your new organisation. You might find a new job. Whatever the case, consider quitting your current job. That is natural; you do not need to think much about that. You can quit your job during your probation period easily. There are no formalities except a two weeks notice or a Resignation Letter to quit your job in Germany.
After your probation period, it is not easy to quit your job. You must give four weeks’ notice on the 15th or at the end of the month if you want to quit your job. Notice period varies when you are with an employer for a longer period. For example, the notice period is one month after two years of employment. If you have worked with your employer for five years, your notice period would be two months. After eight years of service in an organisation, the notice period extends to three months. It goes to the four months after ten years of employment and seven months after twenty years of employment. That is how it works.
Pregnancy
It is a normal scenario that can happen to any female across the Globe. If you are expecting, there is good news for you. Your employer can not fire you during your pregnancy. Another good thing is that your job will remain in your hand even after the birth of your baby. The duration is 4 months, and your employer can only fire you 4 months after your baby's birth. This applies to both cases if you have a probation period or a job.
Getting a Loan
As you are new to Germany and new to a job, you will need help to get a loan from financial institutions, brokers, and banks. As your job is insecure, banks will not approve your loan application. They only accept loan applications from those who have a stable job means a stable income source to return the loan amount.
Find an Apartment
If you are new to a job or on probation, landowners do not accept your application if you ask for a rented home or apartment. This is the only reason your job is insecure; your employer can fire you anytime. Landlords want those people to rent out their apartments and homes and have permanent jobs in their hands.
Probation Period Extension
It is very uncommon in Germany if an employer wants to extend the probation period of their employee. But, this is a great option for employers to extend the probation period of their newly hired employees and team members.
According to the law, companies, and organizations can share a notice with restrictions during the first six months of employment. Employers must extend the probation period after a mutual agreement with the employee. Employers can only extend the probation period for up to six months. If an employer extends the probation period without mutual agreement with the employee, they breach the contract and law.
Reasons for Termination during the Probation Period
It is not necessary by law to share a valid reason if you or your employer want to end the employment contract. You both can terminate the job without stating the reason during the probationary period. Even if you state the reason for not, it can be the same in most cases. Here are a few reasons why employers terminate employees during their probation period. Let’s dig out these below;
- Lack of ability to perform the job
- Lack of team integration
- Dishonesty and breaking the rules of the organisation
- Poor expertise
- No ability to work on simultaneous projects
- Poor job performance
- Sharing confidential information with others
- Being late from the office daily
- No harmony in the corporate culture
- Absenteeism
- Violence and threats
- Lack of productivity
- Criminal behaviour
Exceptions to Termination
However, a notice is compulsory in a few cases, and employers cannot fire their employees in a few scenarios, as mentioned below;
- Termination because of discrimination
- Termination at inappropriate times
- Terminating a pregnant women
- Terminating a trainee
- Terminating a severely disabled person
If your employee is engaged in political or some trade union activity that you do not feel good about, you cannot terminate your employee based on your liking or feelings. You are also not allowed to terminate your employee based on gender, colour, creed, caste, nationality, sexual orientation, religion, and region.
While it is about an inappropriate time, it can be when an employee goes through a serious phase of stress and depression. It can be the event of a death in the family. Termination is not allowed during such circ*mstances.
As we mentioned earlier, no termination is possible during pregnancy or even after four months of giving birth to a baby. Similarly, termination is not possible if an employee is under training. You cannot also terminate an employee who is severely disabled.
In all mentioned cases, an employer should carefully examine the decision for the employee’s professional career, so the probation period is compulsory.
