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Must we provide notice to dismiss an employee during their probation?

Q: Do we need to provide a notice period, or pay in lieu of notice, when terminating the employment of an employee who is serving a probationary period?

Under the applicable modern award, our employees are required to give 1 month’s notice if they resign. Should we let them go within their 6-month probationary period, are we required to pay them 1 month in lieu of notice?

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