Probationary Period

Are “90 Day Probationary Periods” for New-Hires Required By law?

Many of my clients put new-hires on a 90 day probationary period. They do this either for their own convenience or because they mistakenly believe the law requires it. The idea that it is “required” by a law is a...more

Non-Probationary Employee Not Proper Comparator For Probationary Employee, Third Circuit Holds

In Mercado v. Donahoe, No. 11-2972, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 13226, (3rd Cir. June 26, 2012), the plaintiff, a probationary part-time employee, sued his employer alleging that he had been discriminated against on the basis of his...more